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Use the sales tax calculator to figure out how much sales tax you’ll potentially owe on a purchase. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate ...

Sales tax is a percentage of a retail price. To calculate it, convert the state sales tax percentage to a decimal, then multiply it by the retail price of the product or service. For example, let's ...