Sales tax calculator, United States.
The US has no VAT. Type your combined state and local sales tax rate to add it to a price or take it out of a total.
- Price before Sales tax
- $10,000.00
- Sales tax at 0%
- $0.00
- Total including Sales tax
- $10,000.00
How to use it
Choose add or remove
Add Sales tax to a net price, or remove it from a price that already includes it.
Enter the amount
Type the price in USD.
Check the rate
Type the combined sales tax rate for where the sale happens.
Read the result
See the Sales tax, the net price and the total.
The quick maths
At an 8% rate, multiply by 1.08 to add sales tax: $1,000.00 becomes $1,080.00. To take it out of a total, divide by 1.08.
What to know in the United States
The US has no VAT. States, counties and cities set their own sales tax, so type the combined rate for where you sell. Official guidance: Your state and local tax agency. Checked October 2026.
Other countries: Nigeria · Ghana · Kenya · South Africa · United Kingdom
Questions, answered.
Does the US have VAT?
No. The US has no national VAT. States, counties and cities charge sales tax at their own rates, and a few states have no state sales tax.
How do I remove Sales tax from a price?
Divide the total by (1 + rate). At 8%, divide by 1.08; the difference is the sales tax.
Can Profynix put Sales tax on my invoices in the United States?
Yes. Set your rate once and invoices show it clearly; your books record the tax you collect. Outside Nigeria Profynix adds no tax until you switch it on.
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