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Washington Sales Tax Calculator

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

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

Groceries are exempt.

Price with sales tax

$109.57

State + Local (average) at 9.57%: $9.57

Sales tax amount
$9.57
Price before sales tax
$100.00

What this means

Sales tax adds $9.57 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 (6.5%)$6.50
Local (average) (3.07%)$3.07
Price with sales tax$109.57

Quick sales tax sums at 9.57%

  • Add sales tax: multiply the price by 1.0957.
  • Remove sales tax: divide the price by 1.0957.
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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Washington sales tax at a glance

Washington has no state income tax on wages. Employees also pay WA Paid Family & Medical Leave and WA Cares Fund.

Every paycheck in Washington 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 Washington

  • Some employees are exempt from WA Cares (e.g. with an approved exemption); it is included by default.