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        3State and Local Sales Tax Rates,

                             Midyear 2019

FISCAL
FACT                         Janelle Cammenga
No. 663                      PolicyAnalyst
July 2019


                             Key Findings

                                  Forty-five states and the District of Columbia collect statewide sales taxes.

                                  Local sales taxes are collected in 38 states. In some cases, they can rival or
                                   even exceed state rates.

                                  The five states with the highest average combined state and local sales tax
                                   rates are Tennessee and Arkansas (9.47 percent), Louisiana (9.45 percent),
                                   Washington (9.21 percent), and Alabama (9.16 percent).

                                  Utah's statewide rate increased from 5.95 percent to 6.1 percent in April
                                   2019. No other state rates have changed since July 2018, although the
                                   District of Columbia's rate increased to 6 percent in October 2018.

                                  Sales tax rates differ by state, but sales tax bases also impact how much
                                   revenue is collected from a tax and how the tax affects the economy.

                                  Sales tax rate differentials can induce consumers to shop across borders or
                                   buy products online.




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