Colorado's state rate is the lowest in the country, but local rates are among the highest.
$104.90 in total, of which $4.90 is sales tax.
Colorado sales tax rate
Colorado's state sales tax is 2.9%, and local add-ons take the combined rate as high as 11.2%. Colorado's state rate is the lowest in the country, but local rates are among the highest. Of the 51 state-level rates, 2.9% is the 6th-lowest; the 11.2% top combined rate is the 9th-highest, tied with Arizona.
Combined sales tax in Colorado cities
The 5 Colorado cities we list range from 7.5% to 9.15%, a local share of 4.6% to 6.25%.
Combined rates as published by the Colorado Department of Revenue
City
Combined rate
Local share
Tax on $100
Denver
9.15%
6.25%
$9.15
Thornton
8.5%
5.6%
$8.50
Colorado Springs
8.2%
5.3%
$8.20
Aurora
8%
5.1%
$8.00
Lakewood
7.5%
4.6%
$7.50
Sales tax on a purchase in Colorado
Backward from a receipt: a $50.00 total at 8.2% is $46.21 of goods and $3.79 of tax.
Tax owed at Colorado rates
Price
State only (2.9%)
Median listed city (8.2%)
Highest (11.2%)
$25.00
$0.73
$2.05
$2.80
$100.00
$2.90
$8.20
$11.20
$1,000.00
$29.00
$82.00
$112.00
$2,500.00
$72.50
$205.00
$280.00
Groceries in Colorado
Colorado exempts groceries from the state rate, but 72 home-rule cities set their own tax base. Denver exempts food; Fort Collins charges 2.25%. The local part is decided city by city, so the calculator marks Colorado grocery results "check locally".
2.9% state, up to 11.2% with local taxes. The middle of the 5 Colorado cities we list is 8.2%.
What is the highest sales tax rate in Colorado?
11.2% combined. Among listed cities the highest is Denver at 9.15%.
Are groceries taxed in Colorado?
Colorado exempts groceries from the state rate, but 72 home-rule cities set their own tax base. Denver exempts food; Fort Collins charges 2.25%. The local part is decided city by city, so the calculator marks Colorado grocery results "check locally".
How much is the sales tax on $1,000 in Denver?
$91.50 at Denver's 9.15%, $1,091.50 in total; $29.00 of it is the state's.
Sources
Official documents the rates and rules on this page come from.
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