How to calculate sales tax?

Not everyone does it the same way, but here's how I do it. (Using Suffolk County/NY sales tax as an example)

An item is $19.99, and sales tax is 8.625%.

$19.99 + 8.625% ---> on the calculator it will say 1.724. If you hit = , it will say 21.714 --> total is $21.71

Some people do it this way:

$19.99 x 0.08625 = 1.724 --> add this to the original amount of 19.99 and you'lll get $21.71.

Suffolk County Ny Sales Tax

The equation for tax is:

tax = price * rate

So to get the sales tax, multiply the price times the rate on your calculator. Remember that percent means 1 / 100 so you will also need to divide the answer by 100.

Let's take an example of a $2000 TV with 6% sales tax. Plug the following into the calculator:

2000 * 6 / 100

You will get $120 as your answer which is the tax. You can double check your work with a dedicated sales tax calculator like http://www.sale-tax.com/Calculator?price=2000&rate...

Suffolk County Sales Tax

Sales tax is a percentage.

If it is, for instance, 6% --- then take your calculator - put in the price of item.

For instance, $19.99 - then hit the x (for times) button - then hit 6, then the % button. Then the = sign.

That will give you what 6% of $19.99 is. Then add that amount to $19.99.

your state % x the purchase price.

if unsure what your state's % is, ask any retailer

if the purchase price is 100 and

the tax is 10%, 10% x 100 = 10

add the tax due to the produce price

THE END total price would be $110.00--

you got that in the 5th grade

luck to you