Alaska has no statewide sales tax, but boroughs and cities levy their own.
$102.00 in total, of which $2.00 is sales tax.
Alaska sales tax rate
Alaska has no statewide sales tax, but boroughs and cities levy their own. The highest local rate is 7.85%.
Combined sales tax in Alaska cities
The 3 Alaska cities we list range from 0% to 5%, a local share of 0% to 5%.
Combined rates as published by the Alaska Department of Revenue, Tax Division
City
Combined rate
Local share
Tax on $100
Juneau
5%
5%
$5.00
Anchorage
0%
0%
$0.00
Fairbanks
0%
0%
$0.00
Sales tax on a purchase in Alaska
Backward from a receipt: a $50.00 total at 7.85% is $46.36 of goods and $3.64 of tax.
Tax owed at Alaska rates
Price
Highest (7.85%)
$25.00
$1.96
$100.00
$7.85
$1,000.00
$78.50
$2,500.00
$196.25
Groceries in Alaska
Alaska has no state tax at all. Whether groceries are taxed is up to each borough and city, and several exempt food only during part of the year. The local part is decided city by city, so the calculator marks Alaska grocery results "check locally".
There is no state rate; local rates go up to 7.85%. The middle of the 3 Alaska cities we list is 0%.
What is the highest sales tax rate in Alaska?
7.85% combined. Among listed cities the highest is Juneau at 5%.
Are groceries taxed in Alaska?
Alaska has no state tax at all. Whether groceries are taxed is up to each borough and city, and several exempt food only during part of the year. The local part is decided city by city, so the calculator marks Alaska grocery results "check locally".
How much is the sales tax on $1,000 in Juneau?
$50.00 at Juneau's 5%, $1,050.00 in total.
Sources
Official documents the rates and rules on this page come from.
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