2024 Wheat Ridge, Colorado Sales Tax

Local Sales Tax - Wheat Ridge

8.00%

2024 Wheat Ridge sales tax

Exact tax amount may vary for different items

The Wheat Ridge, Colorado sales tax is 8.00% , consisting of 2.90% Colorado state sales tax and 5.10% Wheat Ridge local sales taxes.The local sales tax consists of a 0.50% county sales tax, a 3.50% city sales tax and a 1.10% special district sales tax (used to fund transportation districts, local attractions, etc).

• The Wheat Ridge Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Wheat Ridge
• Groceries are exempt from the Wheat Ridge and Colorado state sales taxes
• Wheat Ridge collects a 5.1% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under Colorado law
• Wheat Ridge has a higher sales tax than 76.7% of Colorado's other cities and counties

Wheat Ridge Colorado Sales Tax Exemptions

In most states, essential purchases like medicine and groceries are exempted from the sales tax or eligible for a lower sales tax rate. Wheat Ridge doesn't collect sales tax on purchases of most groceries. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional Colorado state excise taxes in addition to the sales tax.

Note that in some areas, items like alcohol and prepared food (including restaurant meals and some premade supermarket items) are charged at a higher sales tax rate than general purchases. Colorado's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Wheat Ridge.

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All merchants operating in Wheat Ridge must automatically calculate the sales tax due on each purchase made and include it in separately in the receipt. Goods bought for resale or other business use may be exempted from the sales tax. If you purchase goods online or through the mail and do not pay any sales tax, you are expected to pay use tax to the Colorado Department of Revenue . For more details, see the Colorado sales tax.

Wheat Ridge Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes

The Wheat Ridge sales tax region partially or fully covers 2 zip codes in Colorado. Remember that ZIP codes do not necessarily match up with municipal and tax region borders, so some of these zip codes may overlap with other nearby tax districts. You can find sales taxes by zip code in Colorado here

Additional Resources & Disclaimer - Wheat Ridge Sales Tax

While we make every effort to ensure that our information on the Wheat Ridge sales tax is up to date, we can offer no warranty as to the accuracy of the data provided. Please let us know if any of our data is incorrect, and we will update our database as soon as possible.

• Learn more about the Colorado sales tax
• View Colorado sales taxes by county
• Wheat Ridge sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)

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