New Jersey Sales Tax Calculator
New Jersey charges a state sales tax of 6.625% with no local sales taxes, so 6.625% is what you pay statewide.
- Price before tax
- $100.00
- Sales tax (6.6%)
- $6.60
- New Jersey state portion (6.625%)
- $6.63
- Average local portion (-0.02%)
- -$0.02
- Total
- $106.60
Rates shown for New Jersey are effective January 1, 2026, from the Tax Foundation. The local figure is a population-weighted average — your city or county rate may be higher or lower, so enter your exact local rate above when the amount has to be right. This is a calculator, not tax advice.
How it works
- Choose whether you are adding tax to a price or removing it from a total you already paid.
- Enter the amount. The rate is pre-filled with New Jersey’s combined average of 6.6% — replace it with your exact city or county rate for an exact figure.
- Read the tax amount and total below. Everything updates as you type.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the sales tax rate in New Jersey?
- New Jersey charges a state sales tax of 6.625% with no local sales taxes, so 6.625% is what you pay statewide. That combined figure is below the national average of 7.53%, ranking New Jersey 30 out of 51 when the states and the District of Columbia are ordered from highest to lowest. Rates are effective January 1, 2026 according to the Tax Foundation.
- Could my receipt in New Jersey show a different rate?
- New Jersey has no local sales taxes, so 6.625% applies statewide. A different figure on a receipt usually means a separate charge that is not sales tax — prepared food, lodging, rental or excise taxes are levied under their own rules and often at higher rates.
- How do I work out the pre-tax price from a total?
- Switch the calculator to “Remove tax from a total”. It divides by 1 plus the rate rather than subtracting the percentage, which is the step people usually get wrong. At 6.6%, a $100.00 total does not contain $6.60 of tax — reversing the percentage is not the same operation as applying it.
- Is everything taxable in New Jersey?
- No state taxes everything. Groceries, prescription drugs, medical devices and certain clothing are commonly exempt or taxed at a reduced rate, and the details vary a great deal from state to state. Services are treated very differently again. For a specific purchase, check with the New Jersey tax authority — this calculator applies whatever rate you give it and does not know what is exempt.
- Is this tax advice?
- No. It is a calculator with published average rates pre-filled as a convenience, effective January 1, 2026. Rates change, local rates vary within a state, and exemptions are specific to what is being sold. For filing, remitting or anything with money at stake, confirm the rate with the state revenue department or a tax professional.
About this tool
New Jersey charges a state sales tax of 6.625% with no local sales taxes, so 6.625% is what you pay statewide. Enter a price and the calculator shows the tax and the total; switch modes and it works backwards from a total to the pre-tax amount. The rate box is editable too, in case you need to model a different figure.
Reversing sales tax is the part worth understanding. To pull tax out of a total you divide by 1 plus the rate; subtracting the percentage from the total gives a slightly different — and wrong — answer, and the gap widens as the rate rises. That is why the “remove tax” mode exists here rather than leaving you to do it by hand, and it is the calculation you want when reconciling receipts, splitting an expense claim or working out what a listed price was before tax.
For context, New Jersey’s combined average of 6.6% is below the national average of 7.53%, which places it 30 of 51 among the states and the District of Columbia. Five states — New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska and Delaware — levy no statewide sales tax at all, though Alaska’s local governments do, which is why its average is above zero. High-rate states tend to get there through local add-ons rather than the state rate itself: Louisiana and Alabama both have modest state rates and some of the highest combined rates in the country.
Rates on this page are effective January 1, 2026, sourced from the Tax Foundation, and reviewed each year. They are provided to save you looking them up, not as a substitute for checking: state legislatures adjust rates, local districts add and remove their own, and exemptions for groceries, clothing and medicine differ widely. For anything you are filing or remitting, confirm the current rate with the New Jersey revenue department.