Texas Sales Tax Calculator
US, 2026 tax year · figures follow that year's rules
Adds US state and local sales tax to a price, backs the tax out of a total already paid, or looks up the rate: every state and DC from the departments' published 2026 general rates, with scheduled changes applied by date of sale.
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- Texas general rate on 2026-09-14: 6.25% (6.25% state sales and use tax.)
- Sales tax = 100 x 6.25% = 6.25
- Total = 100 + 6.25 = 106.25
Figures from US state sales tax rates, 2026 rules, checked 5 September 2026. Its 9 worked examples are re-run on every release, last on 15 September 2026. What changed · how reference data is kept current
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What this calculator does
Adds US state and local sales tax to a price, backs the tax out of a total already paid, or looks up the rate: every state and DC from the departments' published 2026 general rates, with scheduled changes applied by date of sale.
How to use Texas Sales Tax Calculator
Enter What do you want to work out?, Amount, State, Local rate on top, Quantity and Date of sale. The calculator checks the values, applies the stated method, and updates the result without saving your figures.
What the result means
The result includes Sales tax, Total including tax, Price before tax, Amount the tax was charged on, Tax at the state rate, Tax at the local rate, Combined rate applied, State rate used, Local rate used, Published combined rate, lowest, Published combined rate, highest, How the combined range was established, Jurisdiction, Rate applied for date and Scheduled rate change. Review the visible working and any warnings before using the answer for a decision.
Method and checks
The method cites Texas Comptroller, Sales and Use Tax: 6.25% state rate; local jurisdictions up to 2% for a maximum combined rate of 8.25%; California Department of Tax and Fee Administration: statewide 7.25% base (6% state + 1.25% mandatory local) and the city and county rate table effective 1 July 2026 (7.25% to 11.25%); New York State Publication 718, Sales and Use Tax Rates by Jurisdiction: 4% state rate; New York City and Yonkers 8 7/8% including the 3/8% MCTD rate, among others. Its 9 built-in worked examples are checked on every full test run. The initial answer and working are rendered on the server, so they remain readable without JavaScript.
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