Optimize Your E-commerce Calculations with Zip2Tax Sales & Use Tax Rates.
Optimize Your E-commerce Calculations with Zip2Tax Sales & Use Tax Rates.
Rhode Island Sales and Use Tax
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The Rhode Island sales tax rate is 7%.
No other municipality can add sales taxes on top of the state rate.
Sales tax rates in Rhode Island are destination-based meaning the sales tax rate is determined from the shipping address. This complicates business for retailers who need to have the exact and up-to-date sales tax rate for every shipment they make.
Use our easy Sales Tax Online Lookup Solution which includes a free sales tax calculator to see the breakdown of the Rhode Island taxes by municipality. After entering a ZIP code, you can enter a retail price to calculate the sales tax totals.
See all the solutions for Rhode Island sales taxes here .
Special Tax Rules for Rhode Island:
- Shipping is taxable.
- Finance charges are exempt from sales tax, when stated separately.
- Clothing is tax exempt, except for clothing and footwear of certain types.
- Rhode Island Sales tax holidays are not planned for this state.
Consult the Rhode Island Department of Revenue for more information.
