Meals Taxes in Major U.S. Cities

 
 
March 01, 2012
Meals Taxes in Major U.S. Cities
Meals Taxes in Major U.S. Cities

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Meals Taxes in 50 Largest Cities-20120301

Population Rank City State Sales Tax Additional Meals Tax Combined Tax on Meals Combined Tax Rank
1 New York City NY 8.875% - 8.875% 18
2 Los Angeles LA 8.75% - 8.75% 19
3 Chicago IL 9.50% 1.25% 10.75% 2
4 Houston TX 8.25% - 8.25% 25
5 Philadelphia PA 8% - 8% 33
6 Phoenix AZ 9.30% - 9.30% 7
7 San Antonio TX 8.25% - 8.13% 30
8 San Diego CA 7.75% - 7.75% 37
9 Dallas TX 8.25% - 8.25% 25
10 San Jose CA 8.25% - 8.50% 22
11 Jacksonville FL 7% 2% 9% 14
12 Indianapolis IN 7% 2% 9% 14
13 San Francisco CA 8.50% - 8.50% 22
14 Austin TX 8.25% - 8.25% 25
15 Columbus OH 6.75% - 6.75% 45
16 Fort Worth TX 8.25% - 8.25% 25
17 Louisville TN 6% - 6% 46
18 Charlotte NC 8% 1% 9% 14
19 Detroit MI 6% - 6% 46
20 El Paso TX 8.25% - 8.25% 25
21 Memphis TN 9.25% - 9.25% 9
22 Baltimore MD 6% - 6% 46
23 Boston MA 6.25% 0.75% 7% 43
24 Seattle WA 9.50% 0.50% 10% 4
25 Washington DC 6% 4% 10% 4
26 Nashville TN 9.25% - 9.25% 9
27 Denver  CO 4.10% 4% 8.10% 31
28 Milwaukee WI 5.60% 0.05% 5.65% 49
29 Portland OR - - - 50
30 Las Vegas NV 8.10% - 8.10% 31
31 Oklahoma City OK 8.375% - 8.375% 24
32 Albuquerque NM 6.9995% - 6.9995% 44
33 Tucson AZ 9.10% - 9.10% 11
34 Fresno CA 7.975% - 7.975% 36
35 Sacramento CA 7.75% - 7.75% 37
36 Long Beach CA 8.75% - 8.75% 19
37 Kansas City MO 7.85% 1.23% 9.08% 12
38 Mesa AZ 9.05% - 9.05% 13
39 Virginia Beach VA 5% 5.50% 10.50% 3
40 Atlanta GA 8% - 8% 33
41 Colorado Springs CO 7.40% - 7.40% 42
42 Omaha NE 7% 2.50% 9.50% 6
43 Raleigh NC 6.75% 1% 7.75% 37
44 Miami FL 7% 2% 9% 14
45 Cleveland OH 7.75% - 7.75% 37
46 Tulsa OK 7.50% - 7.50% 41
47 Oakland CA 8.75% - 8.75% 19
48 Minneapolis MN 7.775% 3% 10.775% 1
49 Wichita KS 9.30% - 9.30% 7
50 Arlington TX 8% - 8% 33

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