Sales tax by state
Alaska sales tax calculator
Alaska's state rate is 0.00%, and the average combined rate with local taxes is 1.82%. Use the calculator for a quick estimate, then verify your exact city rate before collecting tax.
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This is the state rate plus the population-weighted average local rate. Your actual rate depends on the specific address — city and special-district taxes vary within every state. Before collecting tax from customers, verify the exact rate for the delivery address with the state’s Department of Revenue or an address-level lookup.
About this rate
Sales tax in Alaska, explained
Alaska is the exception to almost every sales-tax rule. There is no statewide sales tax, but many boroughs and cities levy their own — so what you pay depends entirely on where you are. Anchorage and other communities each set their own rate; some charge nothing, others several percent. The population-weighted average across the state works out to about 1.82%, which is what the calculator above uses.
Because there is no state layer, Alaska's local rates are the whole story, and they reach as high as roughly 7.85% in some communities — higher than the combined rate of several full sales-tax states. A statewide average is therefore even rougher here than elsewhere: your real rate is a local question with a local answer.
If you sell into Alaska, the Alaska Remote Seller Sales Tax Commission coordinates local sales tax for many jurisdictions — another reason to confirm the specific local rate rather than lean on the average shown here.
Compare with states at a similar rate: Delaware (0.00%), Montana (0.00%), New Hampshire (0.00%). Or see all 50 states and DC.
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This calculator is provided for general educational and informational purposes only. It is not tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice, and must not be relied upon as such.
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This calculator shows a state rate plus the population-weighted AVERAGE local rate — it is not the rate for any specific address. Actual sales tax is determined by the delivery address and can include city, county, and special-district taxes that differ from the state average. If you collect sales tax from customers, you are responsible for charging the correct address-level rate; do not rely on this average for tax you remit to any taxing authority. This tool is general educational information, not tax advice, and using it creates no client relationship. Verify the exact rate with the state’s Department of Revenue or an address-level lookup. IMAAR Associates CPA, PLLC disclaims all liability for reliance on these estimates.
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Rates: Tax Foundation, State & Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026 (as of July 1, 2026). Data effective: Rates as of July 1, 2026. Last reviewed: August 3, 2026. Sales tax rates change frequently — we review this quarterly against the Tax Foundation dataset. Confirm current rates before relying on them. All calculations run in your browser; nothing you enter is collected or stored.