District of Columbia Sales Tax Calculator

Add sales tax to a price in District of Columbia, or work out how much tax is in a price that includes it.

Price before sales tax

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Local rate (city, county and district)

The average in District of Columbia. Check your receipt or city's rate and enter it if you know it.

Groceries are exempt.

Price with sales tax

$106.00

State at 6%: $6.00

Sales tax amount: $6.00
Price before sales tax: $100.00

What this means

Sales tax adds $6.00 to every $100.00 you spend. It’s the same rate whatever you earn, so it takes a bigger share of a smaller income.

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Breakdown

Price before sales tax	$100.00
State (6%)	$6.00
Price with sales tax	$106.00

Quick sales tax sums at 6%

Add sales tax: multiply the price by 1.06.
Remove sales tax: divide the price by 1.06.
sales tax in a price that includes it: 3/53 of the price.

Assumptions in this estimate

Businesses collect sales tax in a state once they have a physical presence there or pass its economic nexus threshold, often $100,000 of sales a year.
Local rates are population-weighted averages for each state. Your city or county may charge more or less: enter your own local rate under More options.
Alaska has no state sales tax, but many towns and boroughs charge their own. Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon have no general sales tax.

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District of Columbia sales tax at a glance

District of Columbia has a progressive income tax with rates from 4% to 10.75%.

Every paycheck in District of Columbia also has federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) withheld. Use the calculator above to see the exact amounts for any price.

Notes for District of Columbia

DC’s standard deduction no longer follows the federal amount: it is $15,000 ($30,000 joint, $22,500 head of household) for 2026 under DC Act 26-416.
Includes the federal overtime, tips and senior deductions, which DC allows from 2026.