Utah Sales Tax Calculator 2026 — 4.85% Rate
Calculate Utah sales tax on any purchase instantly. The state sales tax levy is 4.85%, local taxes apply on top everywhere in the state, and the statewide average combined rate (state + local) is 7.42% (Tax Foundation, rates as of July 1, 2026). Enter your purchase amount — and your exact local rate if you know it — to see state tax, local tax, and the total amount due, all calculated privately in your browser.
Utah Sales Tax Rate: State vs Combined
The Utah state sales tax levy is 4.85%, but it is never charged on its own: local taxes apply on top everywhere in the state. The Tax Foundation treats a 1.25% local add-on as mandatory statewide and therefore lists Utah's state rate as 6.10%; with the other county and city taxes, the lowest combined rate on the Utah State Tax Commission's table of rates in effect July 1, 2026 is 6.35% (Beaver County, for example), and Park City's is 9.55%. The statewide average combined rate is 7.42% — a population-weighted average published in Tax Foundation, State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026 for rates as of July 1, 2026. The 4.85% option below is the state levy in isolation — useful for splitting out the state portion of a receipt rather than predicting what you pay at checkout.
What Is and Isn't Taxed in Utah
Utah taxes grocery food at a reduced statewide rate of 3% instead of the combined rate for the location; prepared food is taxed at the full combined rate (Utah State Tax Commission). Clothing is taxed like other goods at the full combined rate — the 4.85% state levy plus local taxes; Utah has no general clothing exemption. Prescription drugs are exempt from Utah sales tax (Federation of Tax Administrators).
Utah Sales Tax Holidays
Utah has no sales tax holiday: the Federation of Tax Administrators’ list of 2026 sales tax holidays shows none for Utah. Grocery food is taxed at the reduced 3% rate all year.
How to Calculate Utah Sales Tax
To calculate Utah sales tax, multiply the purchase price by the combined rate that applies where you buy. For the state levy only: price × 4.85% = tax. For a real receipt, enter your exact combined rate in the optional field above — the Utah State Tax Commission publishes it for every city and county; the 7.42% statewide average is only an estimate. Example: a $200 purchase at the 7.42% average = $14.84 in tax = $214.84 total.
Tips for Accurate Sales Tax Calculations
Always confirm the exact local rate for your specific city or county — the statewide average (7.42%, Tax Foundation, July 2026) is a population-weighted mean and may differ from your actual checkout rate. Large purchases like appliances or electronics are where the difference between rates matters most. Keep receipts that show the tax rate used; this helps verify correct tax was charged and supports any refund claims for exempt purchases. If you are making a business purchase, check whether your state offers a sales tax exemption certificate to avoid paying tax on resale items.
Utah Sales Tax by City — 2026 Ready-Reckoner
Per the Utah State Tax Commission combined sales and use tax rate table (rates in effect July 1, 2026) and Utah's Streamlined Sales Tax rate file for the quarter that started October 1, 2026, combined sales tax rates in these Utah cities are: Salt Lake City 8.45%; West Valley City 7.45%; Provo 7.45%; Ogden 7.45% (it was 7.25% until September 30, 2026 — Weber County's rate rose by 0.20% on October 1, 2026); Sandy 7.45%; Park City 9.55% (the highest of these — it includes 1.60% in resort community taxes); St. George 6.75%; Lehi 7.45%. On a $500 electronics purchase the difference between St. George (6.75%) and Park City (9.55%) is $14.00 — small at $500, but $140 on a $5,000 purchase. Enter the exact rate for your location above rather than the 7.42% statewide average to match your actual receipt. Updated 2026-10-07.
Utah Online Sales Tax and Amazon/Marketplace Facilitator Rules
Most online purchases delivered to a Utah address now include Utah sales tax. Since October 1, 2019, marketplace facilitators with Utah nexus must hold a Utah sales tax license and collect, report and pay sales tax on the sales they facilitate (Utah State Tax Commission), so an order placed through a large online marketplace is taxed at checkout at the rate for the delivery address rather than the seller's location. On a $200 marketplace order shipped to Salt Lake City (8.45%), that is $16.90 in sales tax, remitted to Utah by the marketplace. Use tax still applies when you buy from an out-of-state seller that does not collect Utah tax: if you have no Utah sales tax account, report it on line 31 of Form TC-40, using the rate for the place where the item was delivered or used from the Use Tax Rate Chart in the TC-40 instructions (grocery food is 3%), less a credit for sales tax paid to another state. Remote sellers must collect once they pass Utah's economic nexus threshold — the Tax Commission lists gross revenue of more than $100,000 from Utah sales — so purchases from sellers below the threshold are the ones you report yourself.
Updated 2026-10-07. Source: Utah State Tax Commission — marketplace facilitators and remote sellers pages, and the TC-40 instructions for line 31.
Utah Sales Tax on Cars and Motor Vehicles
When you buy a motor vehicle from a Utah dealer, the dealer collects sales tax at the rate that applies at the dealer's business location (Utah State Tax Commission Publication 5); if you buy from someone who is not a licensed dealer, you pay the sales tax to the DMV when you register the vehicle. Motor vehicles are exempt from the resort communities tax, and the Tax Commission's rate table has a separate “Resort Exempt” column for such sales: 7.45% in Salt Lake City (general rate 8.45%) and 7.95% in Park City (general rate 9.55%) in the table in effect July 1, 2026. A $30,000 car bought from a Salt Lake City dealer is therefore taxed at 7.45% = $2,235. A trade-in allowance may be excluded from the taxable amount when the trade-in is part of the same transaction: $30,000 new car – $10,000 trade-in = $20,000 taxable × 7.45% = $1,490 tax. A Utah resident who buys a vehicle in another state may take a credit for the sales tax paid to that state. See the Utah State Tax Commission rate tables for the rate at a dealer's location.
Last updated 2026-10-07. Source: Utah State Tax Commission Publication 5 (Rev. 6/25) and the combined sales and use tax rate table (rates in effect July 1, 2026).
Last updated: October 2026. Sources: Tax Foundation, State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026 (rates as of July 1, 2026); Utah State Tax Commission — Sales & Use Tax Rates (table in effect July 1, 2026); Streamlined Sales Tax — Utah rate file for the quarter starting October 1, 2026; Utah State Tax Commission — Grocery Food rate; Utah State Tax Commission — Marketplace Facilitators; Utah State Tax Commission — TC-40 instructions, line 31 (use tax); Federation of Tax Administrators — 2026 Sales Tax Holidays.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the sales tax rate in Utah?
The Utah state sales tax levy is 4.85%, but local taxes apply on top everywhere in the state, so no one pays 4.85% alone: the lowest combined rate on the Utah State Tax Commission's table of rates in effect July 1, 2026 is 6.35%. The statewide average combined rate is 7.42% (Tax Foundation, July 2026).
Does Utah tax groceries?
Yes, at a reduced rate. Grocery food is taxed at 3% statewide instead of the full combined rate for the location (Utah State Tax Commission). Prepared food is taxed at the full combined rate, plus the restaurant tax where one applies.
Is clothing taxed in Utah?
Yes. Utah has no general clothing exemption, so clothing is taxed at the full combined rate for the location — the 4.85% state levy plus local taxes.
What is the combined sales tax rate in Utah?
The statewide average combined (state + local) sales tax rate in Utah is 7.42%, according to the Tax Foundation's table of rates as of July 1, 2026. The state levy is 4.85%; the rest is county and city tax that varies by location — combined rates on the Utah State Tax Commission's table in effect July 1, 2026 start at 6.35%, and Park City's is 9.55%.
How do I calculate sales tax in Utah?
Multiply the purchase price by the rate. For the state levy only: price × 0.0485. For the statewide average: price × 0.0742. Example: $50 × 0.0742 = $3.71 tax, total $53.71.
Which Utah city has the highest sales tax rate?
Among Utah's cities and towns, Park City has the highest combined rate on the Utah State Tax Commission's table of rates in effect July 1, 2026: 9.55%, of which 1.60% is resort community tax. Moab is next at 9.35%. One development zone that is not an incorporated city, listed as MIDA MVP - SLC, is higher at 10.05%. On a $5,000 purchase, Park City tax is $477.50 versus $422.50 in Salt Lake City (8.45%) — a $55 gap. Source: Utah State Tax Commission rate table.
How much is Utah sales tax on a $30,000 car?
A Utah dealer charges sales tax at the rate for the dealer's business location (Utah State Tax Commission Publication 5), and motor vehicles are exempt from the resort communities tax. A $30,000 car bought from a Salt Lake City dealer is taxed at 7.45% — the rate the Tax Commission's table lists for sales exempt from resort tax — which comes to $2,235. A trade-in allowance may be excluded from the taxable amount: $30,000 minus a $10,000 trade-in leaves $20,000 taxable at 7.45% = $1,490. If you buy from a private party, you pay the tax to the DMV when you register the vehicle.
Do I owe Utah sales tax on Amazon purchases shipped to my Utah address?
Yes — it is collected at checkout. Since October 1, 2019, marketplace facilitators with Utah nexus must hold a Utah sales tax license and collect and pay Utah sales tax on the sales they facilitate (Utah State Tax Commission), so an order placed on a large marketplace such as Amazon is taxed at the combined rate for your delivery address — from 6.35% in the lowest-rate counties to 9.55% in Park City. Because the marketplace remits the tax, you do not report those purchases as use tax. If a seller did not charge Utah tax, use tax applies instead.
What is Utah use tax and when do I owe it?
Use tax is the counterpart of sales tax — owed on goods and taxable services bought for use, storage or consumption in Utah when sales tax was not paid at the time of purchase, for example from an out-of-state seller that did not collect it. If you do not have a Utah sales tax account, report it on line 31 of Form TC-40, at the rate for the place where the item was delivered or used, taken from the Use Tax Rate Chart in the TC-40 instructions; grocery food is 3%. You may take a credit for sales or use tax paid to another state, but not to a foreign country. Source: Utah State Tax Commission, TC-40 instructions.