#2019 california tax table full

While Wyoming’s ranking did not change, the state saw the year’s second-largest combined sales tax decrease when Carbon County’s 1 percent special purpose tax expired. Lincoln drove this change by decreasing its sales tax from 1.5 percent to 1.0 percent, offsetting increases in a few smaller Nebraska municipalities. Nebraska saw the largest decrease in sales taxes this year, improving its combined state and local sales tax ranking by two spots. This is largely due to Salt Lake County and Salt Lake City increasing their local sales taxes by and 0.25 and 0.5 percent, respectively. Colorado maintained its ranking, but saw 39 counties raise their sales taxes, including Central City’s increase from 4 percent to 6 percent at the start of 2019. The change was largely due to a 1 percent sales tax in Broward County and a 1.5 percentage-point local increase in Hillsborough County. The five states with the highest average local sales tax rates are Alabama (5.14 percent), Louisiana (5.00 percent), Colorado (4.73 percent), New York (4.49 percent), and Oklahoma (4.42 percent).Īverage local rates rose the most in Florida, jumping the state from the 28th highest combined rate to the 22nd highest. No states have changed their statewide sales tax rates since July 2018, although the District of Columbia raised its sales taxes from 5.75 percent to 6 percent in October.

Five states follow with 4 percent rates: Alabama, Georgia, Hawaii, New York, and Wyoming. The lowest non-zero, state-level sales tax is in Colorado, which has a rate of 2.9 percent.

Four states tie for the second-highest statewide rate, at 7 percent: Indiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island, and Tennessee. The five states with the lowest average combined rates are Alaska (1.43 percent), Hawaii (4.41 percent), Wyoming (5.36 percent), Wisconsin (5.44 percent), and Maine (5.50 percent).Ĭalifornia has the highest state-level sales tax rate, at 7.25 percent. The five states with the highest average combined state and local sales tax rates are Tennessee (9.47 percent), Louisiana (9.45 percent), Arkansas (9.43 percent), Washington (9.17 percent), and Alabama (9.14 percent). Of these, Alaska allows localities to charge local sales taxes. Combined Ratesįive states do not have statewide sales taxes: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon.

#2019 california tax table full

Table 1 provides a full state-by-state listing of state and local sales tax rates. This report provides a population-weighted average of local sales taxes as of January 1, 2019, to give a sense of the average local rate for each state. These rates can be substantial, so a state with a moderate statewide sales tax rate could actually have a very high combined state and local rate compared to other states. In addition to state-level sales taxes, consumers also face local sales taxes in 38 states. While graduated income tax rates and brackets are complex and confusing to many taxpayers, sales taxes are easier to understand consumers can see their tax burden printed directly on their receipts. Retail sales taxes are one of the more transparent ways to collect tax revenue.

Sales tax rate differentials can induce consumers to shop across borders or buy products online.

Sales tax rates differ by state, but sales tax bases also impact how much revenue is collected from a tax and how the tax affects the economy.

The District of Columbia’s sales tax rate increased to 6 percent from 5.75 percent.

No state rates have changed since July 2018, when Louisiana’s declined from 5.0 to 4.45 percent.

The five states with the highest average combined state and local sales tax rates are Tennessee (9.47 percent), Louisiana (9.45 percent), Arkansas (9.43 percent), Washington (9.17 percent), and Alabama (9.14 percent).

In some cases, they can rival or even exceed state rates.

Local sales taxes are collected in 38 states.

Forty-five states and the District of Columbia collect statewide sales taxes.