Alabama Sales Tax Calculator

Alabama's statewide base sales tax rate is 4%. Use this free calculator to add it to a price — or strip it out of a total that already includes it — instantly, with no signup. Four other states share the 4% rate: Georgia, Hawaii, New York and Wyoming.

Alabama Sales Tax Calculator

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Amount (before tax)

Tax rate %

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“Add tax” starts from a net price. “Remove tax” works backwards from a total that already includes tax. This is the STATE base rate — county and city taxes may add more on top. If you know your combined local rate, type it into the rate field.

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total including tax

Net amount (before tax)0.00

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State base rate verified October 2026 · Source: Tax Foundation, 2026 sales tax rates (midyear)

How to calculate Alabama sales tax in 3 steps

Enter your amount. Type the price you are working with — either before tax or tax-inclusive, depending on what you have.
Pick the rate and direction. The 4% state base rate is pre-filled and editable; choose “Add tax” or “Remove tax”.
Read the split instantly. You get the net amount, the exact tax, and the gross total — ready to quote, invoice, or check a receipt against.

Why getting the Alabama split right matters

Quoting a price without the tax — or adding tax twice — is how invoices turn into arguments. This calculator keeps the maths honest: the net, the tax and the total, split out in plain sight. When the numbers are right, drop them straight into the free invoice generator — flat tax, per-line tax and GST modes are built in.

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Alabama sales tax FAQ

The statewide base rate is 4%. Four other states share the 4% rate: Georgia, Hawaii, New York and Wyoming.

Yes. Counties, cities and special districts in Alabama can add their own taxes on top of the state rate, so the combined rate at a given address can be higher than 4%. If you know the combined rate, type it into the rate field.

Multiply the net price by the rate and add it on: a $100.00 item at 4% gives $4.00 of tax and a $104.00 total. In the calculator, choose “Add tax”, enter the amount and rate, and the split appears instantly.

Divide the gross total by (1 + rate ÷ 100). At 4%, a $100.00 total divides to a $96.15 net — the tax inside it is $3.85. Choose “Remove tax” in the calculator and it does this for you.

Yes — unlimited calculations, no signup, no watermark. Everything runs in your browser; nothing you type is uploaded anywhere.

Use the free invoice generator: add your items, choose flat tax, per-line tax or GST mode, and the tax is calculated and shown on the invoice automatically — ready to download as a PDF.

Alabama Sales Tax Calculator