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Missouri Sales Tax Calculator

State rate: 4.225% — Calculate tax on any purchase

Calculate Missouri Sales Tax

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Common Purchases in Missouri

$25 Restaurant Meal$26.06
$50 Clothing Purchase$52.11
$100 Electronics$104.22
$250 Appliance$260.56
$500 Furniture$521.12
$1000 Big Purchase$1042.25

Missouri Sales Tax Details

Missouri's state sales tax is 4.225%. With local taxes, combined rates range from 4.225% to about 11.988%. Kansas City is about 9.975%, St. Louis about 9.679%.

How to Calculate Missouri Sales Tax

Multiply the purchase price by 4.225% (or 0.0422). For a $100 purchase in Missouri: $100 × 0.0422 = $4.22 tax, for a total of $104.22.

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Missouri City Tax Rates

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

Columbia8.475%Independence9.35%Joplin8.475%Kansas City9.975%Lee's Summit9.35%O'Fallon8.45%Springfield8.1%St. Charles8.95%St. Joseph8.7%St. Louis9.679%

All State Sales Tax Rates

AL 4.0%AK 0%AZ 5.6%AR 6.5%CA 7.25%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%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%

Missouri Planning Notes

Missouri shoppers usually care about more than the headline state rate. The base statewide rate is 4.225%, 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 Missouri Sales Tax

It is smart to double-check the combined rate in Missouri 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 Missouri 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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