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Sales and Use Tax Rates & Due Dates

Rates

Rate Type

Effective 

10/01/2013

Effective

 01/01/2016

Effective 

10/01/2019

Effective

 01/01/2026

General Sales5.5%5.5%5.5%                    5.5%
Prepared Food8%8%8%8%
Long Term Auto Rental5.5%5.5%5.5%5.5%
Rentals of Lodging8%9%9%9%
Short Term Auto Rental10%10%10%10%
Use Tax5.5%5.5%5.5%5.5%
Adult Use Cannabis  10%14%
Medical Cannabis5.5%/8%*5.5%/8%*5.5% /8%*5.5% / 8%*
Service Provider Tax5%6%6%                         Repealed         

*Prepared food containing Medical Cannabis is subject to tax at 8%

Due Dates

Returns are due no later than the 15th of the month.

Month Activity OccurredMonthly/Seasonal Returns DueQuarterly Returns DueSemi-Annual Returns DueAnnual Returns Due
JanuaryFebruaryAprilJulyJanuary
FebruaryMarch
MarchApril
AprilMayJuly
MayJune
JuneJuly
JulyAugustOctoberJanuary
AugustSeptember
SeptemberOctober
OctoberNovemberJanuary
NovemberDecember
DecemberJanuary