Calculate sales tax and the final purchase total from a pre-tax price and tax rate.
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At a 5.5% tax rate, a $200 taxable purchase adds $11 in sales tax for a $211 total.
Calculate sales tax and the final purchase total from a pre-tax price and tax rate. The result is intended for quick estimates, checking arithmetic and comparing scenarios. When a result affects a contract, tax filing, medical decision, building-code requirement or other high-stakes situation, verify the result with the appropriate professional or authoritative source.
For a $175 pre-tax purchase at a 7.25% combined sales-tax rate, tax is $12.6875 (typically rounded to $12.69) and estimated total is $187.69.
What to check: Rates and taxable items differ by state, city, category, and date. Shipping or exemptions may change the taxable base; this tool does not look up a jurisdictional rate.
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Calculate sales tax and the final purchase total from a pre-tax price and tax rate.
Sales tax = pre-tax price × tax rate. Total = pre-tax price + sales tax.
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