Once again the Tax Foundation has published their annual list of sales taxes in each state. Sales taxes are a form of taxation that truly affects every person – it’s the classic consumption tax. It is also the one politicians often reach for first to ratchet-up to fund their next project du jour. That being said, the folks over at the Tax Foundation recently released their annual list showing the combined sales tax rates (state & local where applicable) for each state. The five states with the highest average combined state and local sales tax rates are Louisiana (10.12%), Tennessee (9.56%), Arkansas (9.46%), Washington (9.43%), and Alabama (9.43%). Be sure to look at their entire list to see how previous years’ data compares to 2025.
Click here to read the full report at the Tax Foundation.
