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1 Scott Drenkard, et al., State and Local Sales Tax Rates Midyear 2014 1 (2014)

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FOUNDATION
FISCAL
FACT
Sep. 2014
No. 438

State and Local Sales Tax Rates
Midyear 2014

By Scott Drenkard
Economist &
Manager of State Projects

Liz Emanuel
Adjunct Scholar

Jordan Yahiro
Adjunct Scholar

Key Findings
* 45 states collect statewide sales taxes.
* 38 states collect local sales taxes.
* The five states with the highest average combined state-local sales
tax rates are Tennessee (9.45 percent), Arkansas (9.24 percent),
Louisiana (8.91 percent), Washington (8.88 percent), and Alabama
(8.85 percent).
* Sales taxes rates differ by state, but sales tax bases also impact how
much revenue is collected from a tax and how the tax effects the
economy.
* The District of Columbia successfully expanded its sales tax to
include some services, which allowed reductions in its individual and
corporate income tax rates.
* Differences in sales tax rates cause consumers to shop across borders
or buy products online.

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