Massachusetts Sales Tax Calculator 2026
A flat 6.25% applies everywhere in Massachusetts
Calculate Sales Tax
Enter your amount to see the complete sales tax breakdown for Massachusetts
- State rate
- 6.25%
- Avg local add-on
- None
- Combined average
- 6.25%
- Rank of 50
- 36
Massachusetts sales tax rates at a glance
How sales tax works in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has a uniform 6.25% sales tax statewide. Clothing under $175 is exempt.
This makes Massachusetts one of the simpler states to calculate for: there is a single rate to apply, with no need to check which county or city a sale took place in.
States with a similar combined rate
Worked examples at 6.25%
Adding sales tax
A $100.00 item in Massachusetts costs $106.25 once 6.25% sales tax of $6.25 is added.
Removing sales tax
A receipt totalling $106.25 at 6.25% breaks down to $100.00 before tax plus $6.25 tax.
To remove sales tax, divide the total by 1.0625 rather than subtracting 6.25% — subtracting the percentage from the gross figure gives the wrong answer.
Massachusetts sales tax questions
What is the sales tax rate in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts charges a flat 6.25% statewide. There are no county or city additions, so the rate is the same everywhere in the state.
Does Massachusetts have local sales tax on top of the state rate?
No. Massachusetts is one of the states with a single uniform rate — what you see is what you pay, wherever you are in the state.
Is sales tax high in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts ranks 36 of 50 states by combined rate at 6.25%, which is 0.36 points below the national average of 6.61%. The highest is Louisiana at 10.11%; the lowest that charges anything is Alaska at 1.76%.
Who collects sales tax in Massachusetts?
Retailers collect sales tax from the customer at the point of sale and remit it to the Massachusetts tax authority. The consumer bears the cost; the business acts as collector.
How do I work out the pre-tax price from a Massachusetts receipt?
Divide the total by 1 + the rate. At 6.25%, a $106.25 total works back to $100.00 before tax. The calculator above does this for you in "Remove Sales Tax" mode.