What is Utah's sales tax rate?

Utah's statewide base sales tax rate is 4.85%. Counties and cities add local option taxes, so combined rates typically range from about 6.1% to 9.05% depending on the location, with most cities near 7.2%.

Are groceries taxed in Utah?

Yes, but at a reduced rate. Unprepared grocery food is taxed at a combined 3% (1.75% state plus 1.25% local) rather than the full combined rate, which is one of the lowest grocery tax rates in the country.

What is Salt Lake City's combined rate?

Salt Lake City's combined sales tax rate is about 7.75%, made up of the 4.85% state base plus Salt Lake County and city local-option taxes. Surrounding cities vary slightly.

Is prepared food taxed at the grocery rate?

No. Prepared food, restaurant meals, and hot food are taxed at the full combined rate, not the reduced 3% grocery rate. Some areas also add a restaurant tax on prepared food.

How accurate is this calculator?

It uses representative combined rates for common Utah cities. Because special districts and transit taxes change periodically, use the Custom rate option with your receipt or the Utah State Tax Commission rate for an exact figure.

Utah Sales Tax Calculator

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Utah layers a 4.85% statewide base sales tax with county, city, and special-district local options, producing combined rates that usually land near 7.2% but range from about 6.1% to over 9%. Unprepared groceries get a break: they are taxed at a reduced combined 3%. This calculator estimates the tax and total for any Utah purchase.

How it works

The combined rate is the sum of the state base and all local components:

combined rate = state base (4.85%) + county + city + special district
tax           = price x combined rate
total         = price + tax

For grocery food, Utah overrides the standard combined rate with a flat reduced rate of 3% (1.75% state plus 1.25% uniform local), regardless of city. Prepared and restaurant food does not qualify and is taxed at the full combined rate.

Tips and example

Pick a city to load a representative combined rate, or choose Custom and type the exact rate from your receipt or the Utah State Tax Commission lookup for your address. A $100 standard purchase in a 7.75% city costs $7.75 in tax for a $107.75 total. The same $100 in groceries is taxed at 3%, just $3.00, showing how much the reduced food rate saves on essentials.

Rates change as transit and infrastructure districts adjust, so treat city presets as close estimates and verify with the Custom field when precision matters.