Sales Tax Calculator
Multiply the price by the rate divided by 100 to get the tax. To go backwards from a total, divide it by 1 plus the rate divided by 100.
Sales tax rates vary by state and city. 7.25% is the California statewide base rate, and local district taxes can push it higher.
Price before tax
$49.99
Sales tax
$3.62
Total with tax
$53.61
Examples
How to use
- 1
Choose a mode: add tax to a price, or extract it from a total you already paid.
- 2
Enter the amount: the pre-tax price in add mode, the receipt total in reverse mode.
- 3
Type your combined state and local tax rate, for example 7.25 for the California base rate.
- 4
Read the price before tax, the tax and the total, then copy or download the result.
Parameters
Every field of this tool can be prefilled from the URL. Use these query parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
| amount | number | 49.99 |
| rate | number | 7.25 |
| mode | add | reverse | add |
Example : https://www.veltotools.com/finance/sales-tax-calculator?amount=49.99&rate=7.25
API
The same tool is available as a free JSON API, with the same parameters as above. No key, no sign-up.