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Sales Tax Calculator

Calculate the sales tax owed on a purchase given the pre-tax price and the applicable tax rate — useful for budgeting US purchases (where sales tax is added at the register and varies state-by-state) and for working out the tax portion of any receipt where it is shown separately. Enter the price before tax and the combined state+local tax rate as a percentage, and the calculator returns the dollar amount of tax. To get the total amount payable, add this tax to the original price. This calculator does not handle the reverse direction (gross-to-net) or true European-style VAT, which is usually quoted inclusive of tax rather than added on top.

Price Before Tax ($)

Sales Tax Rate (%)

Stock Market

Capital Gains Tax Calculator

Estimate the federal tax owed when you sell a stock or asset, distinguishing between short-term and long-term rates. Use it before selling to plan the timing of a transaction and minimize your tax bill.

Original Purchase Price ($)

Sale Price ($)

Holding Period

Income Tax Bracket

Key differences

	Sales Tax Calculator	Capital Gains Tax Calculator
Category	Taxes	Stock Market
Inputs required	2	4
Result	Sales Tax Amount ($)	Capital Gains Tax Owed ($)
What it does	Calculate the sales tax owed on a purchase given the pre-tax price and the applicable tax rate — useful for budgeting US purchases (where sales tax is added at the register and varies state-by-state) and for working out the tax portion of any receipt where it is shown separately. Enter the price before tax and the combined state+local tax rate as a percentage, and the calculator returns the dollar amount of tax. To get the total amount payable, add this tax to the original price. This calculator does not handle the reverse direction (gross-to-net) or true European-style VAT, which is usually quoted inclusive of tax rather than added on top.	Estimate the federal tax owed when you sell a stock or asset, distinguishing between short-term and long-term rates. Use it before selling to plan the timing of a transaction and minimize your tax bill.