2024 Wallingford, Connecticut Sales Tax

Local Sales Tax - Wallingford

6.35%

2024 Wallingford sales tax

Exact tax amount may vary for different items

The Wallingford, Connecticut sales tax is 6.35% , the same as the Connecticut state sales tax. While many other states allow counties and other localities to collect a local option sales tax, Connecticut does not permit local sales taxes to be collected.

• The Wallingford Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Wallingford
• Groceries are exempt from the Wallingford and Connecticut state sales taxes
• Wallingford collects a 0% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under Connecticut law
• Wallingford has a higher sales tax than 100% of Connecticut's other cities and counties

Wallingford Connecticut 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. Wallingford doesn't collect sales tax on purchases of most groceries. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional Connecticut 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. Connecticut's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Wallingford.

Wallingford Sales Tax Calculator

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All merchants operating in Wallingford 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 Connecticut Department of Revenue Services . For more details, see the Connecticut sales tax.

Wallingford Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes

The Wallingford sales tax region partially or fully covers 4 zip codes in Connecticut. 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 Connecticut here

Additional Resources & Disclaimer - Wallingford Sales Tax

While we make every effort to ensure that our information on the Wallingford 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 Connecticut sales tax
• View Connecticut sales taxes by county
• Wallingford sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)

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