Sales tax rate lookup. By state.
Pick a state to see the base state sales tax rate plus typical local additions. Use this to estimate cost of sales tax for new market entry, multi-state operations, or pricing decisions.
Three things that make Sales tax rate lookup useful in the real world.
Not a calculator that ships you to a paywall after the result.
Address-level accuracy
Combined rate by ZIP+4: state, county, city, special districts all rolled in.
Nexus tracker
When your e-commerce sales cross a state threshold, you get a flag, not a surprise audit.
Hand-off to a filing partner
When you cross the volume that justifies it, Avalara or Quaderno can take over the filings.
Sales tax rate lookup
Pick a state to see the base state sales tax rate plus typical local rates. Many cities add 1-3% local.
State base + local additions.
State base rate
Each state sets its base sales tax rate. Ranges from 0% (no sales tax states: AK, DE, MT, NH, OR) to 7.25% (California). Most states 4-7%.
Local additions
Counties and cities can add additional sales tax. Combined rates often 1-3% higher than state base. Some cities reach 10%+ total (e.g., Chicago 10.25%).
Nexus determination
Whether you must collect sales tax in a state depends on nexus (physical presence or economic activity). See our sales tax nexus guide.
What is taxable
Tangible goods are typically taxable. Services taxability varies: most professional services exempt; some states tax most services (Hawaii GE tax). Digital products and SaaS taxability varies widely.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.