Sales Tax Calculator — Kansas
Kansas applies 6.5% statewide with heavy local layering that lifts the average combined rate to 8.69%. The state finished phasing out its sales tax on groceries in 2025, so food now carries only local taxes rather than the full state rate.
Sales tax and total price
Total with tax
$108.69
Breakdown
Kansas's statewide base rate is 6.5% and its average combined state + local rate is 8.69% (pre-filled). The rate is editable because local rates vary by exact address and some items are exempt or taxed differently. Statewide rates are from the Tax Foundation, 2026. An estimate, not tax advice.
A 6.5% base with heavy local layering
Kansas applies 6.5% statewide, and dense county and city layering lifts the average combined rate to 8.69% — an average local add-on near 2.2 percentage points. The combined total varies widely across Kansas jurisdictions.
Because the local layer is sizable, the 6.5% pre-fill is well below what most purchases are taxed at, so enter your city or county's combined rate. Kansas finished phasing out its state grocery tax in 2025, so food now carries only local taxes, and some items may be taxed differently. This is an estimate, not tax advice.
Questions
- What is Kansas's 2026 sales tax rate?
- Kansas's statewide base is 6.5% and the average combined state-and-local rate is 8.69%. County and city taxes account for the difference, and your exact rate depends on the jurisdiction.
- Why is my Kansas rate higher than 6.5%?
- Counties and cities add sales taxes on top of the 6.5% state base, averaging about 2.2 percentage points. Groceries now carry only local taxes after the state grocery tax was phased out, so enter your local combined rate.
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