Colorado
Sales tax
$0.00
Total with tax
$0.00
Combined rate
0%
Colorado sales tax rates
- State rate
- 2.9%
- Local taxes
- State-collected local taxes apply in many areas, and home-rule cities collect their own sales tax separately.
- Rate for an address
- The state's rate lookup
How to work out Colorado sales tax
Add the state rate and your local rate to get the combined rate. Then:
- Tax on a price: price × combined rate. At 2.9%, $100 carries $2.90, so you pay $102.90.
- Tax inside a total: total ÷ (1 + combined rate) gives the price before tax. The difference is the tax.
Some goods are taxed at a different rate or not at all, such as groceries in many states. Check the state's page for the item you're pricing.
Selling in Colorado? A business that makes taxable sales usually needs a sales tax permit from the state before its first sale. See Colorado's seller's permit and resale certificate rules and its remote seller threshold. Our Colorado business guide covers registering a company there.
Frequently asked questions
What is the sales tax rate in Colorado?
Colorado's state sales tax rate is 2.9%. State-collected local taxes apply in many areas, and home-rule cities collect their own sales tax separately.
Does Colorado have local sales tax?
State-collected local taxes apply in many areas, and home-rule cities collect their own sales tax separately. Use the state's official lookup to find the rate for a specific address.
How do I calculate Colorado sales tax?
Multiply the price by the combined rate. At 2.9%, a $100 purchase carries $2.90 in tax, for $102.90 in total. To take tax out of a total, divide the total by 1 plus the rate: $102.90 ÷ 1.029 = $100.
Sources
We take every fee, deadline and rule on this page from these pages and nowhere else. Rules change, so open the source before you pay anything.
- 1.Colorado sales tax rates (official)Checked November 9, 2026
- 2.Colorado rate lookup (linked by the state)Checked November 9, 2026
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