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Nebraska Sales Tax Calculator

State rate: 5.5% — Calculate tax on any purchase

Calculate Nebraska Sales Tax

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Common Purchases in Nebraska

$25 Restaurant Meal$26.38
$50 Clothing Purchase$52.75
$100 Electronics$105.50
$250 Appliance$263.75
$500 Furniture$527.50
$1000 Big Purchase$1055.00

Nebraska Sales Tax Details

Nebraska has a 5.5% state sales tax. Combined with local taxes (up to 2%), rates range from 5.5% to 7.5%. Omaha's combined rate is 7%, Lincoln is 7.25%.

How to Calculate Nebraska Sales Tax

Multiply the purchase price by 5.5% (or 0.0550). For a $100 purchase in Nebraska: $100 × 0.0550 = $5.50 tax, for a total of $105.50.

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Nebraska City Tax Rates

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

Bellevue7.0%Columbus7.5%Fremont7.0%Grand Island7.5%Hastings7.5%Kearney7.5%Lincoln7.25%Norfolk7.5%North Platte7.5%Omaha7.0%

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%MO 4.225%MT 0%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%

Nebraska Planning Notes

Nebraska shoppers usually care about more than the headline state rate. The base statewide rate is 5.5%, 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 Nebraska Sales Tax

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