Nebraska's state sales tax is 5.5%, and local add-ons take the combined rate as high as 7.5%. Of the 51 state-level rates, 5.5% is the 22nd-lowest (tied with Maine); the 7.5% top combined rate is the 21st-lowest, between Alaska (7.85%) and Indiana (7%).
Combined sales tax in Nebraska cities
The 2 Nebraska cities we list range from 7% to 7.25%, a local share of 1.5% to 1.75%.
Combined rates as published by the Nebraska Department of Revenue
City
Combined rate
Local share
Tax on $100
Lincoln
7.25%
1.75%
$7.25
Omaha
7%
1.5%
$7.00
Sales tax on a purchase in Nebraska
Backward from a receipt: a $50.00 total at 7.125% is $46.67 of goods and $3.33 of tax.
Tax owed at Nebraska rates
Price
State only (5.5%)
Median listed city (7.125%)
Highest (7.5%)
$25.00
$1.38
$1.78
$1.88
$100.00
$5.50
$7.12
$7.50
$1,000.00
$55.00
$71.25
$75.00
$2,500.00
$137.50
$178.12
$187.50
Groceries in Nebraska
Nebraska exempts groceries from state and local sales tax. A $200.00 grocery bill carries no tax, against $14.25 on the same spend of other goods at the 7.125% median city rate.
Tax on $200.00 of groceries and of other goods in Nebraska
5.5% state, up to 7.5% with local taxes. The middle of the 2 Nebraska cities we list is 7.125%.
What is the highest sales tax rate in Nebraska?
7.5% combined. Among listed cities the highest is Lincoln at 7.25%.
Are groceries taxed in Nebraska?
Nebraska exempts groceries from state and local sales tax. A $200.00 grocery bill carries no tax, against $14.25 on the same spend of other goods at the 7.125% median city rate.
How much is the sales tax on $1,000 in Omaha?
$70.00 at Omaha's 7%, $1,070.00 in total; $55.00 of it is the state's.
Sources
Official documents the rates and rules on this page come from.
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