Alaska Sales Tax Calculator

Transaction Details

Subtotal *

Pre-tax amount before shipping and handling

Shipping

Shipping costs (if applicable)

Handling

Handling fees (if applicable)

Product Category

Category *

Select the category that best describes your product or service

Tax Status & Exemptions

Tax Exempt Status

Is this transaction exempt from sales tax?

Exemption Type

Exemption Certificate Number

Required for tax-exempt transactions

Apply Rounding

Round tax amounts according to specified rules

Rounding Method

How tax amounts should be rounded

Include Local Tax

Include city, county, and other local taxes

Include Special Assessments

Include special district taxes and assessments

With our free, quick, and accurate Alaska Sales Tax Calculator, quickly project your total sales tax obligation in Alaska. To find your overall tax due and a handy breakdown, enter your purchase amount, any relevant exemption, and your local combined sales tax rate.

Alaskan Sales Tax Calculator

Defining:
Though Alaska has no statewide rate, an Alaska Sales Tax Calculator is a specialized tool available to consumers and businesses to project sales tax. Enter your purchase amount, choose any relevant borough or city tax rate, then enter any qualified exemption to instantly show:

Overall Borough or City Tax Portion
Due gross tax
Purchase Cost Total (including taxes)
Effective Tax Rate as a percentage of the purchase amount
Effective Tax Rate expressed as a percentage of the purchase total

Calculating Alaska Sales Taxes

The Reasons It Matters:

Although Alaska does not have a statewide sales tax, local rates range up to 7%; knowing your total local load helps to avoid surprises at the register.
Plan where to buy large-ticket items by comparing local tax rates among boroughs and cities.
Accurate application of the proper local rate helps small businesses simplify checkout.
Helps guarantee you claim any local exemptions (e.g., nonprofits, basic commodities).

Calculator for Arizona Sales Tax

A Synopsis of the Past

Origins of the State Excise Tax (1933): Arizona first levied a general excise tax on gross receipts, which subsequently developed into a sales tax based on transactions.
The Uniform State Rate (1967): Allowed counties and cities to add up to 2% each, and a 5% statewide rate was codified.
City/County Add-Ons: In the 1970s and 1980s, municipalities utilized local add-ons to finance infrastructure, transportation, and educational initiatives.
Simplification & Destination Rule (2005): The state standardized rate application and implemented destination-based sourcing for e-commerce.
Online Tool Deployment (2012): State, county, city, and special district rates for any ZIP code were automatically calculated by web calculators.

Alaska Sales Tax Calculator

How It Works
Sales Tax Formula

Where:

Purchase Amount is your pre-tax purchase cost.
Exemptions are non-taxable portions per local rules.
Combined Rate is the sum of all applicable borough/city rates (0–7%+).
÷ 100 converts the percentage rate into a decimal.

Alaska Sales Tax Calculator

Step-by-Step

Enter Purchase Amount
Subtract Exemptions (local non-taxable items)
Enter Combined Rate – Sum of borough/city rates
Calculate – Outputs:
- Total Local Tax Portion
- Total Tax Due
- Total Cost
- Effective Tax Rate

Alaska Sales Tax Calculator

Input

Input Field	Definition
Purchase Amount	Pre-tax total cost of goods or services.
Exemptions/Deductions	Dollar-value reductions per local jurisdiction rules (e.g., essential goods, nonprofit sales).
State Rate (%)	0% (no statewide sales tax).
Local Rate (%)	Sum of applicable borough and city tax rates for the purchaser’s location.

Alaska Sales Tax Calculator (Example Local Rate: 5.00%)

#	Purchase Price	Combined Rate	Calculation	Sales Tax Due	Total Price
1	$50.00	5.00%	$50.00 × 0.0500	$2.50	$52.50
2	$150.00	5.00%	$150.00 × 0.0500	$7.50	$157.50
3	$1,200.00	5.00%	$1,200.00 × 0.0500	$60.00	$1,260.00

Note: Alaska has no state sales tax. However, many local jurisdictions (like Juneau or Sitka, used here as a 5% example) impose their own sales taxes, which can range from 0% to over 7%. Anchorage currently has no sales tax.

Sample Sales Tax Rates by Borough/City

City/Borough	State Rate	Local Rate	Combined Rate
Anchorage	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Fairbanks	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Juneau	0.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Sitka	0.00%	6.00%	6.00%
Ketchikan	0.00%	7.00%	7.00%

FAQs for the Alaska Sales Tax Calculator

Q1: What prevents the state from enacting a sales tax?
Due to Alaska’s reliance on federal funds and oil, only local municipalities and boroughs impose sales taxes.

Q2: Which exclusions are applicable?

The majority of groceries are exempt from taxes.
Nonprofit Exemptions (purchases that qualify under 501(c)(3))

Q3: What is my combined rate?
There is no state component to the current local sales tax rate; instead, check the website of your borough or city government.

Q4: What is the effective tax rate?
100% ÷ Purchase Amount ÷ Total Local Tax. Usually, rates fall between 0% and roughly 7%.

Q5: How frequently do rates fluctuate?
Verify with your municipal clerk’s office that the vote rate in local assemblies varies every year during budgeting.

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