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California Sales Tax Calculator

State rate: 7.25% — Calculate tax on any purchase

Calculate California Sales Tax

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Common Purchases in California

$25 Restaurant Meal$26.81
$50 Clothing Purchase$53.62
$100 Electronics$107.25
$250 Appliance$268.12
$500 Furniture$536.25
$1000 Big Purchase$1072.50

California Sales Tax Details

California has the highest state sales tax in the US at 7.25%. With local add-ons, combined rates range from 7.25% to 10.75%. Los Angeles is about 9.5%, San Francisco about 8.625%.

How to Calculate California Sales Tax

Multiply the purchase price by 7.25% (or 0.0725). For a $100 purchase in California: $100 × 0.0725 = $7.25 tax, for a total of $107.25.

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California City Tax Rates

Click a city for a calculator pre-loaded with the combined state + local rate:

Anaheim7.75%Fresno8.975%Long Beach10.25%Los Angeles9.5%Oakland10.25%Sacramento8.75%San Diego7.75%San Francisco8.625%San Jose9.375%Santa Ana8.75%

All State Sales Tax Rates

AL 4.0%AK 0%AZ 5.6%AR 6.5%CO 2.9%CT 6.35%DE 0%FL 6.0%GA 4.0%HI 4.0%ID 6.0%IL 6.25%IN 7.0%IA 6.0%KS 6.5%KY 6.0%LA 4.45%ME 5.5%MD 6.0%MA 6.25%MI 6.0%MN 6.875%MS 7.0%MO 4.225%MT 0%NE 5.5%NV 6.85%NH 0%NJ 6.625%NM 4.875%NY 4.0%NC 4.75%ND 5.0%OH 5.75%OK 4.5%OR 0%PA 6.0%RI 7.0%SC 6.0%SD 4.2%TN 7.0%TX 6.25%UT 6.1%VT 6.0%VA 5.3%WA 6.5%WV 6.0%WI 5.0%WY 4.0%DC 6.0%

California Planning Notes

California shoppers usually care about more than the headline state rate. The base statewide rate is 7.25%, but the amount that actually shows up on a receipt can be higher when county, transit, stadium, or special district taxes are layered on top. That makes this page most useful as a starting point: check the statewide base, then compare it with the city examples listed below if you are estimating a purchase in a specific metro area.

When to Double-Check California Sales Tax

It is smart to double-check the combined rate in California before budgeting for appliances, renovation materials, business equipment, or any purchase where even a one-point rate change affects the final total. Small-ticket items do not usually move the needle much, but large purchases can vary enough to matter when you are comparing stores, buying across city lines, or deciding whether a delivery address changes what you owe.

For the best California estimate, pair the statewide base rate on this page with the city-level examples that match where the purchase is happening. State policy may stay constant while local districts change the final total, so checking both layers gives you a stronger estimate for real-world budgeting.

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