States Without Sales Tax

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Introduction

Unlike the federal government, which can only levy taxes allowed by the United States Constitution, states have greater discretion in levying taxes. States are given a greater ability to levy taxes for two reasons: 1) to remove power from the federal government and 2) as a means of raising revenue because states cannot levy tariffs on foreign goods.

One area where most states have levied taxes is the sale of goods. However, some states have chosen to not tax this great revenue driver –  the average person paying about $1,000 in sales tax every year. In 2020, about $340 billion was levied by states on the sale of goods. While some states have chosen to not levy a sales tax, a small portion of those states allow counties and municipalities to levy a sales tax.

The definitions of retail sale and sales tax may differ according to the states. Practically all jurisdictions provide some various categories of goods and services that are exempt from sales tax or taxed but at reduced rates. For instance, the purchase of goods for further manufacture is often exempt.

Learn more about states without sales tax by scrolling through the charts.

StateSales Tax StatusSales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax StatusState-Local Tax Burden
AlaskaNo0%Yes4.6%
DelawareNo0%No12.4%
MontanaNo0%No10.5%
New HampshireNo0%No9.6%
OregonNo0%No10.8%
AlabamaYes4%Yes9.8%
ArizonaYes5.6%Yes9.5%
ArkansasYes6.5%Yes10.2%
CaliforniaYes7.25%No13.5%
ColoradoYes2.9%Yes9.7%
ConnecticutYes6.35%Yes15.4%
FloridaYes6%No9.1%
GeorgiaYes4%No8.9%
HawaiiYes4%Yes14.1%
IdahoYes6%Yes10.7%
IllinoisYes6.25%No12.9%
IndianaYes7%Yes9.3%
IowaYes6%Yes11.2%
KansasYes6.5%No11.2%
KentuckyYes6%Yes9.6%
LouisianaYes4.45%Yes9.1%
MaineYes5.5%Yes12.4%
MarylandYes6%Yes11.3%
MassachusettsYes6.25%No11.5%
MichiganYes6%No8.6%
MinnesotaYes6.88%Yes12.1%
MississippiYes7%Yes9.8%
MissouriYes4.23%No9.3%
NebraskaYes5.5%Yes11.5%
NevadaYes6.85%No9.6%
New JerseyYes6.63%Yes13.2%
New MexicoYes5.13%Yes10.2%
New YorkYes4%No15.9%
North CarolinaYes4.75%Yes9.9%
North DakotaYes5%No8.8%
OhioYes5.75%Yes10%
OklahomaYes4.5%No9%
PennsylvaniaYes6%Yes10.6%
Rhode IslandYes7%Yes11.4%
South CarolinaYes6%No8.9%
South DakotaYes4.5%Yes8.4%
TennesseeYes7%Yes7.6%
TexasYes6.25%Yes8.6%
UtahYes6.1%Yes12.1%
VermontYes6%Yes13.6%
VirginiaYes5.3%No12.5%
WashingtonYes6.5%Yes10.7%
West VirginiaYes6%No9.8%
WisconsinYes5%Yes10.9%
WyomingYes4%Yes7.5%

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Alabama

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Alaska

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No

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#1

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Arizona

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#23

Ranked in the US

#15

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Arkansas

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Ranked in the US

#41

Ranked in the US

#25

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California

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#51

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#47

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Colorado

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Ranked in the US

#6

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#19

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Connecticut

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#40

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Delaware

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No

Ranked in the US

#2

Ranked in the US

#42

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Florida

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#26

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#11

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Georgia

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#8

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#8

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Hawaii

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#9

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#49

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Idaho

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#27

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#29

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Illinois

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Ranked in the US

#37

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#45

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Indiana

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#47

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#13

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Iowa

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Yes

Ranked in the US

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#33

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Kansas

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#34

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Kentucky

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Ranked in the US

#29

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#16

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Louisiana

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Ranked in the US

#13

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#12

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Maine

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#21

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#43

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Maryland

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Yes

Ranked in the US

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#35

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Massachusetts

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#38

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#37

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Michigan

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#31

Ranked in the US

#5

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Minnesota

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#46

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#40

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Mississippi

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#48

Ranked in the US

#21

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Missouri

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#12

Ranked in the US

#14

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Montana

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No

Ranked in the US

#3

Ranked in the US

#27

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Nebraska

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#22

Ranked in the US

#38

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Nevada

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#45

Ranked in the US

#17

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New Hampshire

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No

Ranked in the US

#4

Ranked in the US

#18

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New Jersey

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#44

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#46

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New Mexico

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#19

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#26

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New York

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#10

Ranked in the US

#51

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North Carolina

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#16

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#23

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North Dakota

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Ranked in the US

#17

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#7

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Ohio

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#24

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#24

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Oklahoma

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Yes

Ranked in the US

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Oregon

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No

Ranked in the US

#5

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#31

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Pennsylvania

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#32

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#28

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Rhode Island

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#49

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#36

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South Carolina

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Yes

Ranked in the US

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#9

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South Dakota

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Yes

Ranked in the US

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Tennessee

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Yes

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Texas

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Yes

Ranked in the US

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Utah

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Ranked in the US

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Vermont

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Ranked in the US

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#48

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Virginia

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Yes

Ranked in the US

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#44

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Washington

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Ranked in the US

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#30

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West Virginia

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Yes

Ranked in the US

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#22

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Wisconsin

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#18

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#32

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Wyoming

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Ranked in the US

#11

Ranked in the US

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