Sales Tax Calculator — Kentucky
Kentucky levies a flat 6% statewide sales tax with no local sales taxes, so the rate is a uniform 6% across the commonwealth. Kentucky has gradually extended the tax to more services while keeping groceries and prescription drugs exempt.
Sales tax and total price
Total with tax
$106.00
Breakdown
Kentucky's statewide base rate is 6% and its average combined state + local rate is 6% (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 uniform 6% across the commonwealth
Kentucky levies a flat 6% statewide sales tax with no county or city add-ons, so the average combined rate equals the state rate everywhere. The pre-filled 6% is the rate for essentially every Kentucky purchase, with no local jurisdiction to look up.
Kentucky has gradually extended the tax to more services rather than adding a local layer, so the rate stays uniform across the commonwealth. Groceries and prescription drugs are exempt, and some items may be taxed differently. This is an estimate, not tax advice.
Questions
- What is Kentucky's 2026 sales tax rate?
- Kentucky applies a flat 6% rate statewide, and because there are no local sales taxes, the average combined rate is also 6% — the same in every county.
- Does Kentucky have local sales taxes?
- No. Kentucky levies no county or city sales taxes, so the 6% state rate is uniform across the commonwealth. Groceries and prescription drugs are exempt from the tax.
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