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Sales Tax Calculator

Add sales tax to any price, or switch to reverse mode to find the pre-tax price hidden inside a tax-inclusive total.

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$54.00
total with 8% tax
Tax: $4.00

Results update as you type. Reverse mode splits a total back into price + tax.

About the sales tax calculator

How do you calculate sales tax?

Multiply the amount by the tax rate divided by 100 to get the tax, then add it to the amount for the total. For example, 8% tax on $50 is 0.08 × 50 = $4, so the total is 50 + 4 = $54.

How do you find the price before tax?

Divide the tax-inclusive total by (1 + rate ÷ 100). For example, a $54 total at an 8% rate had a pre-tax price of 54 ÷ 1.08 = $50.

What is the sales tax formula?

Tax = amount × rate ÷ 100, and total = amount + tax. To reverse it, pre-tax = total ÷ (1 + rate ÷ 100).