What is Nevada's base sales tax rate?

Nevada's statewide base sales and use tax rate is 6.85%. Counties and local districts add their own rates on top, so the combined rate is always higher than 6.85% in practice.

What is the sales tax in Las Vegas?

Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, has a combined rate of about 8.375%. That is the 6.85% state base plus Clark County's local option taxes, one of the highest in Nevada.

Are groceries taxed in Nevada?

No. Unprepared groceries for home consumption are exempt from Nevada sales tax, as are prescription medicines. Prepared food, like restaurant meals, is taxable.

Does Nevada tax clothing?

Yes. Nevada does not exempt clothing, so apparel is taxed at the full combined county rate just like most other tangible goods.

How is the total calculated?

Tax equals price × combined rate, and the total is price plus tax. For exempt items the tax is zero, so the total equals the price.

Nevada Sales Tax Calculator

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Nevada’s sales tax is not a single number — it starts at a 6.85% statewide base and climbs with county and local surcharges, reaching well over 8% in places like Las Vegas. This calculator combines the state base with your county’s rate, handles grocery and prescription exemptions, and shows the exact tax and total on any purchase.

How it works

The combined rate is the state base plus local additions:

State base: 6.85% applies everywhere in Nevada.
County / local rate: Each county adds local-option taxes. Clark County (Las Vegas) reaches about 8.375%; Washoe County (Reno) about 8.265%; rural counties are lower.
Exemptions: Unprepared groceries and prescription drugs are exempt — the tax is zero for those.

Tax is price × combined rate, and the total is price + tax.

Tips and example

A $100 taxable purchase in Clark County is taxed at 8.375%, adding $8.38 for a $108.38 total. The same purchase in a lower-rate rural county costs less in tax. If the item is exempt — say, groceries — the tax is $0 and you pay exactly $100.

Remember that prepared food and restaurant meals are taxable even though raw groceries are not, and Nevada does not exempt clothing. County rates can change, so verify the current local rate for large purchases.