Maryland charges a flat statewide sales tax of 6% as of 2025, with no county or city add-ons. This calculator lets shoppers, sellers and accountants add that 6% to a pre-tax price or strip it back out of a tax-inclusive total in one step.
How it works
Enter an amount and choose a mode:
- Add sales tax — your amount is the pre-tax price. Tax =
price × rate ÷ 100, and the total =price + tax. At 6%, total =price × 1.06. - Remove sales tax — your amount is the tax-inclusive total. Pre-tax =
total ÷ (1 + rate ÷ 100), so at 6% pre-tax =total ÷ 1.06, and the tax is the difference.
The rate defaults to 6%. Maryland has no local sales tax, so you normally leave it unchanged.
Example
A $250 purchase, Add sales tax at 6%: tax = 250 × 0.06 = $15.00, total = $265.00.
Going the other way, entering $265.00 in Remove sales tax mode returns a pre-tax
price of 265 ÷ 1.06 = $250.00 and $15.00 of tax.
| Pre-tax price | Tax at 6% | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $50.00 | $3.00 | $53.00 |
| $100.00 | $6.00 | $106.00 |
| $250.00 | $15.00 | $265.00 |
Important: Maryland charges a flat 6% statewide with no local sales taxes. Groceries, prescription drugs, and agricultural products are exempt.
For guidance only — not tax advice. All calculations run entirely in your browser; no amounts or personal data are transmitted.