New Jersey sales tax

What is the New Jersey sales tax rate in 2026?

To put the numbers in a sentence: the New Jersey state rate is 6.63%, the average local rate is 0%, and the typical combined rate is 6.63%.

Do local jurisdictions add their own sales tax in New Jersey?

Yes. The 0% 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 New Jersey?

Every one of New Jersey's counties has its own page with the rate, its components, and what the rate does not cover: New Jersey 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 New Jersey?

Most of the state has no true local add-on; instead, Salem County and Urban Enterprise Zones charge a reduced half-rate (making the average local effect slightly negative), while certain Atlantic City tourism-district surcharges can push a handful of local combined rates higher.

How do I calculate sales tax on a purchase in New Jersey?

Multiply the taxable price by the combined rate. On a $100 purchase at the typical New Jersey combined rate of 6.63%, the tax is $6.63, for a total of $106.63. On a $1,000 purchase the tax is $66.30.

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 New Jersey sales tax?

A business with a physical presence in New Jersey 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 New Jersey that threshold is $100,000 in sales or 200 separate transactions, measured over the current or prior calendar year. Note that exempt sales count toward the threshold in New Jersey, so you can cross it on revenue you never charged tax on.

Effective November 1, 2018. New Jersey still applies both prongs, with a 30-day grace period to register after crossing either one.

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 New Jersey?

Use the state's own lookup rather than an average. New Jersey publishes an official rate finder at https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/, 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 New Jersey sales tax

The number worth remembering is 6.63%, the typical combined rate, but treat it as an estimate. It is a statewide average, and your address decides the real figure.

See also: New Jersey property tax by county and state income tax rates.