Nevada ranks among the states with the highest sales tax, and its two biggest counties — Clark and Washoe — have the highest sales tax rates in the state.
If you itemize your taxes, you need to know your local sales tax rate in order to write off an estimate of what you paid as a deduction. It’s also a curiosity to trot out at parties.
Different states tax their residents in different ways: Some have higher property taxes and lower sales tax, while others like Nevada have the reverse. So comparisons can be fraught without taking into account the overall tax burden.
With that caveat, here are the latest sales tax numbers for Nevada with a few national comparisons.
Nevada sales tax rates by county — highest to lowest
Nevada has a base state sales tax rate of 6.85%.
Most of its 17 counties increase that amount to pay for various services. For example, Washoe County’s has a bump dedicated for school construction.
For the real-world cost, take the number below for your county, move the decimal point two places to the left and multiply it by the price of something.