What is the Salt Lake City combined sales tax rate?

The combined rate in Salt Lake City is 7.75%, made up of Utah's 4.85% statewide rate plus Salt Lake County and city or transit district add-ons. It applies to most general retail purchases.

Is grocery food taxed differently in Utah?

Yes. Utah taxes unprepared grocery food at a reduced combined rate of about 3%, much lower than the 7.75% general rate. Prepared and restaurant food is taxed at the full general rate plus a local restaurant tax.

What makes up the 7.75% rate?

It combines the Utah state base of 4.85%, a local option and county sales tax, and transit and mass-transit district portions. The exact split shifts slightly by location within the county, but 7.75% is the standard SLC figure.

Are services taxed in Utah?

Most personal and professional services are not subject to Utah sales tax, but tangible goods and certain taxable services are. This tool assumes a taxable retail purchase; verify whether your specific service is taxable.

Is this rate exact for my address?

It uses the standard Salt Lake City combined rate. Special tax districts, resort areas, or nearby cities can differ. Check the Utah State Tax Commission rate lookup for your exact address; all math runs in your browser.

Salt Lake City Combined Sales Tax Calculator

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Salt Lake City applies a combined sales tax rate of 7.75% that stacks Utah’s 4.85% state rate with Salt Lake County and transit district add-ons. Utah is unusual in that unprepared grocery food is taxed at a much lower combined rate of about 3%. This free calculator applies the correct rate by item type so you get the exact tax and total on any purchase.

How it works

The calculation is straightforward once you pick the rate:

General merchandise — tax = amount * 0.0775.
Grocery food (unprepared) — tax = amount * 0.03, Utah’s reduced food rate.
Total = amount + tax.

The 7.75% figure combines the Utah state base of 4.85% with local county and transit portions; the grocery rate is set lower by state law for unprepared food.

Example

A $120 general purchase: tax is 120 * 0.0775 = $9.30, for a total of $129.30. The same $120 spent on groceries: tax is 120 * 0.03 = $3.60, total $123.60 — a meaningful saving on food.

Notes

This uses the standard Salt Lake City combined rate. Special tax districts, resort areas, and nearby cities can differ slightly, and prepared or restaurant food carries an extra local restaurant tax. Check the Utah State Tax Commission lookup for your exact address. All math runs locally in your browser.