Pennsylvania sales tax calculator
The calculator already has Pennsylvania’s 6% state rate filled in. Add your local rate to get the combined rate, then enter a price or a total.
Enter a price to see the sales tax and the total.
Breakdown
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How it’s calculated
- Formula
total = price × (1 + tax rate ÷ 100)- With your numbers
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The tax is rounded to the nearest cent. Stores and states differ on whether they round each item or the whole purchase, so a receipt can be off by a cent or two.
Quick reference at
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State rate
An estimate, not tax advice
The state rate comes from the state’s own tax agency, but what you pay depends on the exact address, on what you buy (many states tax food, clothing, or medicine differently or not at all), and on any special districts. Check the final amount on your receipt or with your state’s tax agency. This tool is not financial or tax advice.How to use it
- Choose whether you are adding tax to a price or removing it from a total.
- Pick your state to load its state sales tax rate, or choose “Other place” and type a rate.
- Type the local rate for your city or county, if there is one. Use the link to your state’s official rate tool to find it.
- Enter the price or the total, or switch to several items and list one price per line.
- Read the tax and the total, copy the result, or copy a link that opens the calculator with your numbers.
Frequently asked questions
What is the sales tax rate in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania’s state rate is 6%, according to Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, sales, use and hotel occupancy tax. The rate you pay can be higher if your location adds a local tax.
How much is the tax on $100 in Pennsylvania?
At the 6% state rate alone, the tax on $100 is $6.00, for a total of $106.00. On $1,000 it is $60.00, for $1,060.00.
How do I find my local rate in Pennsylvania?
Check the state’s tax agency page linked on this page, which explains how local taxes work, and type the rate that applies to your address into the calculator.
Pennsylvania sales tax rate
Pennsylvania’s sales tax rate is 6%. By law, a 1% local tax is added in Allegheny County, for 7% in total, and a 2% local tax in Philadelphia, for 8% in total.
Rate checked on October 8, 2026. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, sales, use and hotel occupancy tax.
Sales tax on common prices in Pennsylvania
At the 6% state rate alone, with no local tax added:
| Price | Tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.60 | $10.60 |
| $25 | $1.50 | $26.50 |
| $50 | $3.00 | $53.00 |
| $100 | $6.00 | $106.00 |
| $250 | $15.00 | $265.00 |
| $500 | $30.00 | $530.00 |
| $1,000 | $60.00 | $1,060.00 |
| $5,000 | $300.00 | $5,300.00 |
Adding a local rate in Pennsylvania
The table below shows how an example local rate changes the result at the 6% state rate. The local rates are examples, not rates for any place: your rate depends on your address.
| Local rate | Combined | Tax on $100 | Tax on $1,000 |
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| None | 6% | $6.00 | $60.00 |
| 1% | 7% | $7.00 | $70.00 |
| 2% | 8% | $8.00 | $80.00 |
| 3% | 9% | $9.00 | $90.00 |
Taking sales tax out of a total in Pennsylvania
If a $500 total already includes the 6% state rate, the price before tax is $471.70 and the tax is $28.30. With an example 2% local rate on top (8% combined), the same $500 holds a price of $462.96 and $37.04 of tax. The reverse calculation divides by 1 plus the rate; it does not subtract the percentage.
Finding your local rate
The state’s page (linked above) explains how local taxes work. Type the local rate that applies to your address into the calculator. Food, clothing, medicine, and services can be taxed differently from other goods, so check the tax agency before relying on the result for a large purchase. Open the sales tax calculator for any other state.
Updated on October 8, 2026