USA Sales Taxes on Wine

Sales taxes in the USA comprises two elements: state sales taxes and city and county rates - we have listed the average sales tax payable by state below.

Excise duty is also payable and detailed information by state can be found on the Federation of Tax Administrators site.

State	Average Sales Tax Rate
Alabama	8.05%
Alaska	1.15%
Arizona	7.80%
Arkansas	8.00%
California	7.95%
Colorado	6.15%
Connecticut	6.00%
Delaware	Nil¹
Dist. of Columbia	5.75%
Florida	6.70%
Georgia	6.75%
Hawaii	4.00%
Idaho	5.05%
Illinois	7.60%
Indiana	6.00%
Iowa	6.60%
Kansas	6.95%
Kentucky	6.00%
Louisiana	8.60%
Maine	5.00%
Maryland	5.00%
Massachusetts	5.00%
Michigan	6.00%
Minnesota	6.70%
Mississippi	7.00%
Missouri	6.90%
Montana	Nil
Nebraska	6.30%
Nevada	7.50%
New Hampshire	Nil
New Jersey	6.95%
New Mexico	6.60%
New York	8.20%
North Carolina	7.05%
North Dakota	5.50%
Ohio	6.75%
Oklahoma	8.15%
Oregon	Nil
Pennsylvania	6.25%
Rhode Island	7.00%
South Carolina	5.80%
South Dakota	5.30%
Tennessee	9.40%
Texas	7.95%
Utah	6.45%
Vermont	6.05%
Virginia	5.00%
Washington	8.45%
West Virginia	6.00%
Wisconsin	5.40%
Wyoming	5.35%

Note 1: "Nil" indicates that a State does not charge sales taxes.

We advise that you contact your local tax office for information relating to your specific circumstances. Wine-Searcher Ltd can take no responsibility for any decisions made on the information provided here.

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