Ohio Sales Tax Calculator

Ohio's statewide base sales tax rate is 5.75%. But counties add their own levy on top, so the combined rate you actually pay ranges from 6.50% to 8.00% depending entirely on where the sale takes place. For an oh sales tax rate lookup, use our ohio sales tax calculator above.

Yes. All 88 counties share the 5.75% state base, but each adds its own county rate, and a few add a transit-district levy. That is why a purchase in Cuyahoga County (8.00%) is taxed heavier than the exact same purchase in Butler County (6.50%). If you are unsure what ohio county do i live in, you can look up tax rate by address using the ohio tax address lookup in our ohio county finder tools.

No. Unprepared food sold for off-premises consumption—the groceries you buy to cook at home—is completely exempt from Ohio sales tax. So there is no sales tax in ohio on your basic grocery list.

Yes. While unprepared groceries are exempt, prepared food (meals from restaurants, hot deli items, and food sold to be eaten on the premises) is fully taxable at the county's combined rate.

No. Prescription drugs dispensed under a valid prescription are exempt from Ohio sales tax, and that exemption remains in place in 2026.

Ohio sources sales to the destination. That means the tax is based on the county where the buyer takes possession of the item. For in-store sales, that is the store's location. For shipped orders, it is the delivery address. You can perform a sales tax lookup by address or use an ohio sales tax by zip code calculator to determine your exact address tax.

COTA is the Central Ohio Transit Authority. Its transit-district levy is added on top of the state and county rates in Franklin County, pushing the combined rate all the way to 8.00%. If you use a franklin county ohio sales tax calculator, it includes this.

Several counties share the lowest combined rate of 6.50%, including Butler, Lorain, Stark, and Wood. The highest combined rate is 8.00%, found in Cuyahoga and Franklin counties. Use our ohio sales tax finder to check your specific county.

To calculate the total price after sales tax in Ohio, multiply the purchase price by the combined tax rate (state + county) and add it to the original price. For example, if you're in an area with a 7.5% rate, multiply the price by 1.075 to get the total. You can use our tax calculator ohio sales tool for instant results.

Yes, while it defaults to the latest rates for 2026, the underlying math works for historical Ohio sales tax calculations from 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, provided you know the specific county rate at that time. For example, you can use it as an ohio sales tax calculator 2014, ohio sales tax calculator 2015, ohio sales tax calculator 2016, ohio sales tax calculator 2017, ohio sales tax calculator 2018, ohio sales tax calculator 2019, ohio sales tax calculator 2020, ohio sales tax calculator 2021, ohio sales tax calculator 2022, ohio sales tax calculator 2023, ohio sales tax calculator 2024, or ohio sales tax calculator 2025. The state base rate has been 5.75% since 2013.

If you already have the total price and want to back out the Ohio sales tax, divide the total price by 1 plus the combined rate. For example, for a 7% combined rate, divide the total by 1.07. You can also use our dedicated Reverse Sales Tax Calculator tool.

To calculate ohio sales and use tax payment for your business, you must determine the buylocation or delivery address. If you need a sales tax rate lookup by address, you can use the finder ohio tool on tax.ohio.gov finder, or our ohio finder search. We provide an ohio sales tax by county calculator and ohio sales tax rate calculator to make your sales tax check easy.

To calculate ohio vehicle sales tax, you use the combined rate of your residential address. Note that trades ins are deducted before sales tax calculated in ohio. Use our taxes title and fees calculator specifically designed for vehicles.

The sales tax calculator columbus ohio shows a columbus oh sales tax of 8.00% (Franklin County). A sales tax calculator dayton ohio shows a dayton sales tax of 7.50% (Montgomery County). The tax rate in akron ohio (akron oh sales tax) is 6.75% (Summit County). Other city rates include beavercreek oh sales tax, dublin ohio city tax, findlay ohio sales tax, mason ohio sales tax, medina oh sales tax, mentor ohio sales tax, parma ohio tax rate, perrysburg ohio sales tax, sandusky sales tax, toledo oh sales tax, and westlake ohio sales tax which depend on their respective ohio taxes by county.

You can find any ohio county finder rate here. For example: allen county ohio sales tax calculator rate, clermont county sales tax rate (clermont sales tax), cuyahoga county sales tax rate (what is sales tax in cuyahoga county ohio: 8.00%), fairfield county tax rate, franklin county ohio sales tax calculator (what is sales tax in franklin county ohio: 8.00%), geauga sales tax, hamilton county sales tax rate (sales tax rate hamilton county ohio: 7.80%), lake county tax rate ohio, logan county ohio sales tax calculator, lucas county sales tax rate, mahoning county ohio sales tax calculator, medina county ohio sales tax (sales tax medina county), miami county sales tax, montgomery county ohio sales tax calculator 2019 (sales tax montgomery county ohio), portage county ohio, stark county oh sales tax rate, summit county oh sales tax (what is summit county ohio sales tax), trumbull county sales tax rate, tuscarawas county ohio, and warren county sales tax rate. Use our oh local tax finder for a sales tax rate locator.

A sales tax finder by zip code can be tricky because zip codes cross county lines. To accurately answer what is my jurisdiction by zip code, you should perform a tax rate address lookup. A sales tax per zip code or taxes by zip code might give multiple rates, so always use a sales tax rate lookup by address (ohio tax address lookup) for the exact ohio finder lookup.

An ohio sales and use tax calculator helps you determine both sales tax (paid at purchase) and use tax (owed when sales tax wasn't collected, often on out-of-state purchases). Remember to check ohio reciprocal states if buying from neighbors. You can use our ohio sales tax interest calculator if you are late on payments.