Ohio's state sales tax is 5.75%, and local add-ons take the combined rate as high as 8%. Of the 51 state-level rates, 5.75% is the 24th-lowest; the 8% top combined rate is the 24th-highest, tied with 4 other states.
Combined sales tax in Ohio cities
The 5 Ohio cities we list range from 6.75% to 8%, a local share of 1% to 2.25%. At the 8% maximum: Cleveland, Columbus.
Combined rates as published by the Ohio Department of Taxation
City
Combined rate
Local share
Tax on $100
Cleveland
8%
2.25%
$8.00
Columbus
8%
2.25%
$8.00
Cincinnati
7.8%
2.05%
$7.80
Dayton
7.5%
1.75%
$7.50
Akron
6.75%
1%
$6.75
Sales tax on a purchase in Ohio
Backward from a receipt: a $50.00 total at 7.8% is $46.38 of goods and $3.62 of tax.
Tax owed at Ohio rates
Price
State only (5.75%)
Median listed city (7.8%)
Highest (8%)
$25.00
$1.44
$1.95
$2.00
$100.00
$5.75
$7.80
$8.00
$1,000.00
$57.50
$78.00
$80.00
$2,500.00
$143.75
$195.00
$200.00
Groceries in Ohio
Ohio exempts food consumed off the premises from state and county sales tax. A $200.00 grocery bill carries no tax, against $15.60 on the same spend of other goods at the 7.8% median city rate.
Tax on $200.00 of groceries and of other goods in Ohio
5.75% state, up to 8% with local taxes. The middle of the 5 Ohio cities we list is 7.8%.
What is the highest sales tax rate in Ohio?
8% combined. Columbus charges that rate.
Are groceries taxed in Ohio?
Ohio exempts food consumed off the premises from state and county sales tax. A $200.00 grocery bill carries no tax, against $15.60 on the same spend of other goods at the 7.8% median city rate.
How much is the sales tax on $1,000 in Columbus?
$80.00 at Columbus's 8%, $1,080.00 in total; $57.50 of it is the state's.
Sources
Official documents the rates and rules on this page come from.
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