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New Jersey Sales Tax Calculator

Calculate New Jersey sales tax based on purchase amount and ZIP code with the 6.625% state rate and local variations.

Purchase details

$

State base rate: 6.625%

Local rate: 0.000%

Combined rate: 6.625%

Total price (including tax)

$106.63

Total tax: $6.63 (6.625%)

Base pre-tax price

$100.00

New Jersey state tax

$6.63

6.625%

Local tax

$0.00

0.000%

Final total amount

$106.63

Price and tax breakdown

  • Pre-tax price$100.0093.8%
  • State tax$6.636.2%
  • Local tax$0.000.0%
New Jersey state and local sales tax rates reflect New Jersey Division of Taxation guidance effective January 1, 2025. Combined rates vary by municipality and special taxing districts. Confirm your exact jurisdiction rate before filing or remitting sales tax.
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How New Jersey sales tax works

New Jersey imposes a statewide sales and use tax on most retail purchases. Some municipalities add local surcharges through special improvement or urban enterprise districts. The combined rate you pay depends on where the sale occurs. This calculator adds or extracts New Jersey state and local sales tax using rates effective January 1, 2025.

Retailers who set prices from cost and profit targets can combine margin planning with tax using the margin sales tax calculator. For general value-added or goods-and-services tax outside the United States, the GST calculator handles forward and reverse tax extraction on net or gross prices.

New Jersey sales tax formulas

The New Jersey Division of Taxation sets the state base rate at 6.625%. Local jurisdictions may add their own rate. To calculate tax on a pre-tax price:

Total Tax=Pre-Tax Price×rstate+rlocal100\text{Total Tax} = \text{Pre-Tax Price} \times \frac{r_{\text{state}} + r_{\text{local}}}{100}
Final Price=Pre-Tax Price×(1+rstate+rlocal100)\text{Final Price} = \text{Pre-Tax Price} \times \left(1 + \frac{r_{\text{state}} + r_{\text{local}}}{100}\right)

When you only know the tax-inclusive total, extract the embedded tax with:

Pre-Tax Price=Total Price1+rstate+rlocal100\text{Pre-Tax Price} = \frac{\text{Total Price}}{1 + \frac{r_{\text{state}} + r_{\text{local}}}{100}}

Worked example: $100 purchase at the state rate

A $100 pre-tax purchase at the standard New Jersey state rate of 6.625% carries no local surcharge. State tax is $6.63 and the customer pays $106.63 at checkout. In Millville, a 2% special district rate applies on top of the state rate for a combined 8.625%, producing $8.63 tax and a $108.63 total on the same $100 base.

Frequently asked questions

What is the New Jersey state sales tax rate?
The statewide base rate is 6.625% as published by the New Jersey Division of Taxation. Some municipalities add local surcharges, so your effective rate may be higher than the state rate alone.
Does New Jersey tax groceries or clothing?
Most unprepared grocery food items and most clothing are exempt from New Jersey sales tax. Prepared foods, restaurant meals, and certain other items remain taxable. Confirm exemptions with official NJ tax guidance.
When should I use extract mode instead of add mode?
Use add mode when you know the shelf or invoice price before tax. Use extract mode when you have a receipt total that already includes tax and need to find the pre-tax base or the tax portion.
Why does Millville have a higher rate?
Millville and other municipalities may impose special improvement district or urban enterprise zone surcharges on top of the state rate. The calculator includes Millville as an example of a 2% local add-on.
Are online purchases taxed the same way?
Remote sellers with New Jersey nexus generally collect tax at the delivery destination rate. Marketplace facilitators may collect on behalf of third-party sellers. Use the jurisdiction where the buyer receives the goods.

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