Sales Tax Calculator — Rhode Island
Rhode Island imposes a flat 7% statewide sales tax with no local taxes, so the rate is a uniform 7% everywhere. Clothing and footwear are exempt up to $250 per item, and groceries and medicine are not taxed.
Sales tax and total price
Total with tax
$107.00
Breakdown
Rhode Island's statewide base rate is 7% and its average combined state + local rate is 7% (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 7% statewide
Rhode Island imposes a flat 7% statewide sales tax with no county or city taxes, so the average combined rate equals the state rate everywhere. The pre-filled 7% is the rate for every Rhode Island purchase, with no local jurisdiction to look up.
Rhode Island narrows the base instead of adding local rates: clothing and footwear are exempt up to $250 per item, and groceries and medicine are not taxed. Those items are therefore taxed differently from the standard 7%. This is an estimate, not tax advice.
Questions
- What is Rhode Island's 2026 sales tax rate?
- Rhode Island applies a flat 7% rate statewide, and because there are no local sales taxes, the average combined rate is also 7% — the same everywhere.
- Does Rhode Island have local sales taxes?
- No. Rhode Island levies no county or city sales taxes, so the 7% rate is uniform statewide. Clothing and footwear under $250, groceries, and medicine are exempt, but there is no general local add-on.
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