Sales tax

Got a total with tax baked in? Split it.

Receipts and out-the-door prices often hide the tax. Enter the gross amount and the rate you already use; see pre-tax price and tax portion. Or flip the mode to add tax onto a listed price.

We don’t look up ZIP codes or scrape rate tables — sales tax rules vary by place and product. This is for sellers reconciling numbers, not a car-tax or nexus lookup.

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What the receipt says

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You type the rate — we don't look up ZIP

Sales tax is not your revenue. You're holding it for the state — don't spend it.

Estimates only — not tax or accounting advice. Confirm your rate with your state before filing.

How it's calculated

A customer paid $54.00 out the door and your rate is 8%. The tax isn't 8% of $54 — it's baked into that total. Divide instead: 54 ÷ 1.08 = $50.00 was the product.

That leaves $4.00 of tax. So on your books, $50 is a sale and $4 is money you owe the state — never mix the two.

pre-tax = gross ÷ (1 + rate ÷ 100)
tax     = gross − pre-tax

Questions we hear

Pre-tax$50.00
Tax$4.00
Total$54.00