The 25 US states with the highest sales tax, ranked

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25. Nebraska

25. Nebraska

Combined state and local sales tax: 6.89%

State sales tax rate: 5.5%

Average local sales tax rate: 1.39%

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24. North Carolina

24. North Carolina

Combined state and local sales tax: 6.95%

State sales tax rate: 4.75%

Average local sales tax rate: 2.2%

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22 (TIE). Indiana

22 (TIE). Indiana

Combined state and local sales tax: 7%

State sales tax rate: 7%

Average local sales tax rate: 0%

22 (TIE). Rhode Island

22 (TIE). Rhode Island

Combined state and local sales tax: 7%

State sales tax rate: 7%

Average local sales tax rate: 0%

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21. Mississippi

21. Mississippi

Combined state and local sales tax: 7.07%

State sales tax rate: 7%

Average local sales tax rate: .07%

19 (TIE). Georgia

19 (TIE). Georgia

Combined state and local sales tax: 7.15%

State sales tax rate: 4%

Average local sales tax rate: 3.15%

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19 (TIE). Ohio

19 (TIE). Ohio

Combined state and local sales tax: 7.15%

State sales tax rate: 5.75%

Average local sales tax rate: 1.4%

18. South Carolina

18. South Carolina

Combined state and local sales tax: 7.37%

State sales tax rate: 6%

Average local sales tax rate: 1.37%

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17. Minnesota

17. Minnesota

Combined state and local sales tax: 7.42%

State sales tax rate: 6.88%

Average local sales tax rate: .55%

16. Colorado

16. Colorado

Combined state and local sales tax: 7.52%

State sales tax rate: 2.9%

Average local sales tax rate: 4.62%

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15. New Mexico

15. New Mexico

Combined state and local sales tax: 7.66%

State sales tax rate: 5.13%

Average local sales tax rate: 2.54%

14. Missouri

14. Missouri

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.03%

State sales tax rate: 4.23%

Average local sales tax rate: 3.8%

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13. Nevada

13. Nevada

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.14%

State sales tax rate: 6.85%

Average local sales tax rate: 1.29%

12. Texas

12. Texas

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.17%

State sales tax rate: 6.25%

Average local sales tax rate: 1.92%

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11. Arizona

11. Arizona

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.33%

State sales tax rate: 5.6%

Average local sales tax rate: 2.73%

10. New York

10. New York

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.49%

State sales tax rate: 4%

Average local sales tax rate: 4.49%

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9. California

9. California

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.54%

State sales tax rate: 7.25%

Average local sales tax rate: 1.29%

8. Kansas

8. Kansas

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.68%

State sales tax rate: 6.5%

Average local sales tax rate: 2.18%

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7. Illinois

7. Illinois

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.7%

State sales tax rate: 6.25%

Average local sales tax rate: 2.45%

6. Oklahoma

6. Oklahoma

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.91%

State sales tax rate: 4.5%

Average local sales tax rate: 4.41%

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5. Alabama

5. Alabama

Combined state and local sales tax: 9.1%

State sales tax rate: 4%

Average local sales tax rate: 5.1%

4. Washington

4. Washington

Combined state and local sales tax: 9.18%

State sales tax rate: 6.5%

Average local sales tax rate: 2.68%

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3. Arkansas

3. Arkansas

Combined state and local sales tax: 9.41%

State sales tax rate: 6.5%

Average local sales tax rate: 2.91%

2. Tennessee

2. Tennessee

Combined state and local sales tax: 9.46%

State sales tax rate: 7%

Average local sales tax rate: 2.46%

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1. Louisiana

1. Louisiana

Combined state and local sales tax: 10.02%

State sales tax rate: 5%

Average local sales tax rate: 5.02%