Free calculator for receipt totals
Reverse Sales Tax Calculator
Find the original price before tax from the total on your receipt.
Enter the total amount shown on your receipt.
Enter a price before tax to find the total after tax.
Enter a price before tax to compare the total across the 50 states.
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On a small screen, swipe across the table to see every column.
What is reverse sales tax?
Reverse sales tax removes the tax from a final receipt total so you can see the original price and the tax amount separately.
When a receipt shows one final amount, the price and the tax are already combined. Enter the total and the rate to separate them.
Use the amount printed as the final receipt total.
A combined state and local rate gives the closest receipt check.
The result shows the price before tax and the tax included in the total.
How it works
Three short steps take you from a receipt total to the amount before tax.
Enter the total
Type the tax-inclusive amount printed on the receipt.
Confirm the rate
Use a state estimate or enter the combined rate from the receipt.
Read the result
See the price before tax, the tax amount, and the total.
The reverse sales tax formula
Use the same calculation by hand or in a spreadsheet.
Pre-tax price = Total price divided by (1 plus tax rate)
Example: $107.25 divided by 1.0725 gives $100.00 before tax.
Other tools
Use a second tool when your question is about adding tax, comparing states, or checking a receipt.
Examples by state
These examples use state rates. Local rates can change the result.
California
State rate 7.25 percent
$107.25 divided by 1.0725 = $100.00Enter the combined rate from your receipt when local tax is included.
Texas
State rate 6.25 percent
$106.25 divided by 1.0625 = $100.00Local rates can raise the combined rate above the state rate.
New Jersey
State rate 6.625 percent
$106.625 divided by 1.06625 = $100.00Check the transaction details when a special local rule may apply.
Check a receipt
Compare the tax charged with the rate you enter. This is a general check, not a tax decision.
Questions about the calculation?
Short answers to the questions people ask before using the calculator.
How do I remove sales tax from a total?
Should I use a state rate or a combined rate?
What is the formula?
Can I use the calculator for a business receipt?
Why can my result differ by a few cents?
Which states have no statewide sales tax?
Can I use the result as tax advice?
How can I save the result?
Check the rate behind your result.
Use these references when you need to understand a rate or confirm the information around a calculation.
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