Sales tax in Bergen County, New Jersey
The sales tax rate in Bergen County, New Jersey is 6.625%. That is a 6.625% state rate, with no county rate on top: Bergen County levies none, and it is the same at every address in the county.
What is the sales tax rate in Bergen County?
| New Jersey state rate | 6.625% |
|---|---|
| Combined rate | 6.625% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
New Jersey's state sales tax is 6.625 percent and that is the rate at every address in Bergen County. No New Jersey county levies a sales tax and county governments hold no power to levy one, and no municipality here may add a general sales tax either, which is why the Division of Taxation's own Rates and Boundaries page says New Jersey has a single rate sales tax for the entire State. New Jersey does have a reduced rate that sits below 6.625 percent, but it turns on the seller rather than the address: a business certified in an urban enterprise zone may charge half the state rate, 3.3125 percent, on qualifying in person sales of tangible personal property. There is no urban enterprise zone in this county, and even where there is one the full 6.625 percent applies at any seller that is not certified. Most food sold as groceries, most clothing and footwear, and prescription and over the counter drugs are exempt from New Jersey sales tax, so many receipts here show no tax at all.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Bergen County?
The rate is the same across Bergen County, but if you are collecting tax it is worth confirming against the source. Use New Jersey's own lookup. A vendor's calculator is not the state speaking.
Who has to collect sales tax in Bergen County?
A seller with a physical presence in New Jersey collects at the rate for the address where the sale takes place. A remote seller collects once it passes New Jersey's economic nexus threshold, which is a separate question from the rate and is covered on our sales tax nexus checker. Marketplace facilitators generally collect on behalf of their sellers.
How does Bergen County compare?
See New Jersey sales tax for the statewide picture, including the average local rate and what is exempt. Property tax is a separate tax with separate rules: property tax in Bergen County.