What is the sales tax rate in Indianapolis?

Indianapolis charges Indiana's flat statewide sales tax of 7%. Indiana does not allow local or county sales taxes, so the Marion County and Indianapolis rate is simply the 7% state rate with nothing added on top.

Is there a separate Marion County sales tax?

No. Unlike many states, Indiana prohibits local sales taxes, so there is no Marion County or Indianapolis add-on. Every purchase in the city is taxed at the same 7% as the rest of the state.

Are groceries taxed in Indianapolis?

Most unprepared food and grocery staples are exempt from Indiana sales tax, as are prescription drugs. Prepared food, candy, soft drinks, and dietary supplements are generally still taxable at 7%.

Does the 7% apply to services?

Indiana's sales tax mainly applies to tangible goods and certain digital products. Many services are not subject to sales tax, though specific rules vary, so check the Indiana Department of Revenue for your category.

How is the tax amount calculated?

The tool multiplies the pre-tax purchase amount by the rate as a decimal — for example, $100 times 0.07 equals $7 in tax — then adds it to the price to show your total.

Indianapolis Combined Sales Tax Calculator

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This calculator applies Indiana’s combined 7% sales tax to any Indianapolis purchase. Because Indiana does not permit local or county sales taxes, the Indianapolis and Marion County rate is identical to the statewide rate, making the math refreshingly simple.

How it works

Taxable purchases are multiplied by the rate; exempt items (qualifying groceries and prescriptions) are taxed at zero:

taxable = exempt ? 0 : purchase_amount
tax     = taxable * (rate / 100)
total   = purchase_amount + tax

Example

A $100 taxable purchase at the 7% combined rate incurs $100 * 0.07 = $7.00 in sales tax, for a total of $107.00. A $100 grocery order of qualifying unprepared food is exempt, so the total stays at $100.00.

Notes

Indiana taxes prepared food, candy, soft drinks, and supplements even though grocery staples are exempt, so the exemption toggle is a simplification. Rules for digital goods and services differ. Confirm specifics with the Indiana Department of Revenue.