Minnesota sales tax
Minnesota charges a state sales tax of 6.88%. Local jurisdictions add their own on top, averaging 1.26%, which brings the typical combined rate to 8.14%. That combined rate is the 15th highest of the 51 US states and DC.
What is the Minnesota sales tax rate in 2026?
| Component | Rate | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| State rate | 6.88% | Charged everywhere in Minnesota. |
| Average local rate | 1.26% | A statewide average, not the rate at any one address. Your city or county may be higher or lower. |
| Typical combined rate | 8.14% | State plus average local. This is the figure usually quoted for Minnesota. |
To put the numbers in a sentence: the Minnesota state rate is 6.88%, the average local rate is 1.26%, and the typical combined rate is 8.14%.
Do local jurisdictions add their own sales tax in Minnesota?
Yes. The 1.26% figure above is a statewide average, which means it is wrong for almost every specific address. Two shops a few miles apart can charge different totals on the same item because they sit in different taxing jurisdictions. If you are collecting tax, or checking a receipt, the average is a sanity check and not an answer. Use the official lookup below.
What is the sales tax rate in my county in Minnesota?
Every one of Minnesota's counties has its own page with the rate, its components, and what the rate does not cover: Minnesota sales tax by county. That is where the question is usually settled, because a statewide average is wrong for almost every specific address.
What is unusual about sales tax in Minnesota?
Clothing is broadly exempt statewide (unusual among states that tax at all); groceries are also exempt, but prepared food and many local option taxes still apply.
How do I calculate sales tax on a purchase in Minnesota?
Multiply the taxable price by the combined rate. On a $100 purchase at the typical Minnesota combined rate of 8.14%, the tax is $8.14, for a total of $108.14. On a $1,000 purchase the tax is $81.40.
Two things change that arithmetic. Your actual local rate may differ from the statewide average, and not everything is taxable: most states exempt some combination of groceries, prescription drugs and certain services. Use the sales tax calculator to run a different amount or a different state.
When does a business have to collect Minnesota sales tax?
A business with a physical presence in Minnesota has always had to register and collect. Since the Supreme Court's 2018 Wayfair decision, a remote seller with no physical presence also has to collect once it crosses the state's economic nexus threshold.
In Minnesota that threshold is $100,000 in sales or 200 separate transactions, measured over the trailing 12-month period. Note that exempt sales count toward the threshold in Minnesota, so you can cross it on revenue you never charged tax on.
Effective October 1, 2019, Minnesota changed from a 100-transaction to a 200-transaction alternative alongside the $100,000 sales figure; both prongs remain in place as of 2026.
You can check your own numbers against every state with the economic nexus checker.
How do I find the exact sales tax rate for an address in Minnesota?
Use the state's own lookup rather than an average. Minnesota publishes an official rate finder at https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/sales-tax-rate-calculator, which returns the combined rate for a specific address. That is the figure that governs what you charge or what you should have been charged.
The flat truth on Minnesota sales tax
The number worth remembering is 8.14%, the typical combined rate, but treat it as an estimate. It is a statewide average, and your address decides the real figure.
See also: Minnesota property tax by county and state income tax rates.
Sources
- Minnesota Department of Revenue / Tax Foundation, State and Local Sales Tax Rates (Jan. 2026)
- Minnesota official rate lookup
- Minnesota economic nexus guidance (Minnesota Department of Revenue, Sales Tax for Remote Sellers page)
- Rates reviewed August 30, 2026. State base rates verified against each state's Department of Revenue; average local rates from the Tax Foundation and are statewide averages, not the rate at any single address. Use officialLookupUrl for an exact combined rate.