Ohio Sales Tax Calculator
Calculate Ohio sales tax and total purchase cost from state, county, and city rates after subtracting any exempt amount.
Enter the purchase amount, Ohio state, county, and city rates, and any exempt items to estimate sales tax and total cost.
About Ohio Sales Tax
Ohio charges a statewide sales tax and allows counties and transit authorities or cities to add local levies, so the combined rate depends on where the sale is sourced. The Ohio sales tax calculator adds the state, county, and city rates you enter, applies that combined rate to the taxable purchase, and adds tax to the original purchase amount for a total cost. Taxable purchase is the purchase amount minus exempt items, floored at zero. Ohio’s statewide rate is 5.75 percent; local add-ons vary by county and municipality, so you must supply the local pieces rather than assuming a single statewide total. On a $150 purchase with 5.75 percent state, 1.25 percent county, and 2.50 percent city tax and no exemption, the combined rate is 9.50 percent, tax is $14.25, and the total is $164.25. If $50 of that ticket is exempt, taxable purchase is $100, tax is $9.50, and total cost is $159.50 because the exempt portion is still paid but not taxed. Destination sourcing, origin sourcing, and marketplace-facilitator rules can change which local rate applies; this form does not look up ZIP codes. Common exemptions in Ohio include certain food for off-premises consumption, some medical items, and specified business-to-business purchases. Enter only the dollar amount that is actually exempt on this ticket. Do not subtract a percentage. Use-tax on out-of-state purchases, vendor discounts, and special motor-vehicle rates are outside the identity. Rounding on a real receipt may differ by a cent from banker's rounding in the browser. Use the Ohio sales tax calculator to quote a customer, check a receipt, or compare two localities by changing the county and city rates. Confirm the current combined rate with the Ohio Department of Taxation rate tables before filing a return or programming a POS. The result is a purchase estimate, not a tax-return line.
Ohio Sales Tax Calculator Examples
Tax equals taxable purchase times the sum of state, county, and city rates.
| Input | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase $150; state 5.75%; county 1.25%; city 2.50%; exempt $0 | Taxable purchase $150.00; sales tax $14.25; total $164.25 | A 9.50 percent combined rate on the full ticket. |
| Purchase amount $100 with the same combined 9.50% rate | Sales tax $9.50; total cost $109.50 | Tax scales linearly when nothing is exempt. |
| Purchase $150; exempt items $50; same 9.50% combined rate | Taxable purchase $100.00; sales tax $9.50; total $159.50 | The $50 exemption is still part of the purchase price but is not taxed. |
How to Calculate Ohio Sales Tax
- Enter the full purchase amount before tax.
- Enter the Ohio state rate and the county and city rates that apply to the sale location.
- Enter any exempt-item dollars on this ticket, not a percentage.
- Select Calculate and confirm the combined rate against current Ohio Department of Taxation tables.
Ohio Sales Tax Calculator FAQ
What is Ohio’s state sales tax rate?
The statewide rate is 5.75 percent. Counties and some localities add their own levies, so the rate at the register is the combined total, not 5.75 percent alone.
How are exempt items treated?
Exempt dollars are subtracted from the purchase to get the taxable amount. They remain in the purchase total, so you still pay for them, just without tax on that portion.
Does this look up my ZIP code?
No. You must enter the local rates. Look up the current combined rate for the sourcing address in official Ohio rate tables.
Is use tax included?
No. This estimate is a sales-tax identity on a purchase amount. Out-of-state use tax and special vehicle or lodging taxes need their own rules.
Why might a receipt differ by a few cents?
POS systems may round line by line or use a slightly different combined rate. Treat this as a check, not a certified tax engine.