2024 Fort Wayne, Indiana Sales Tax
Local Sales Tax - Fort Wayne
7.00%
Tax Jurisdiction | Sales Tax |
Indiana State Sales Tax | 7.00% |
County Sales Tax | N/A |
City Sales Tax | N/A |
Special Sales Tax | N/A |
Combined Sales Tax | 7.00% [Is this data incorrect?] |
The Fort Wayne, Indiana sales tax is 7.00% , consisting of 7.00% Indiana state sales tax and 0.00% Fort Wayne local sales taxes.The local sales tax consists of .
- The Fort Wayne Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Fort Wayne
- Groceries are exempt from the Fort Wayne and Indiana state sales taxes
- Fort Wayne collects a 0% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under Indiana law
- Fort Wayne has a higher sales tax than 100% of Indiana's other cities and counties
Fort Wayne Indiana 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. Fort Wayne doesn't collect sales tax on purchases of most groceries. Prepared Food is subject to special sales tax rates under Indiana law. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional Indiana 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. Indiana's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Fort Wayne.
Groceries: | TAX EXEMPT | Clothing: | 7% | Prepared Food: | 9% | Prescription Drugs: | 0% | Non-Prescription Drugs: | 0% |
Fort Wayne Sales Tax Calculator
All merchants operating in Fort Wayne 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 Indiana Department of Revenue . For more details, see the Indiana sales tax.
Fort Wayne Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes
The Fort Wayne sales tax region partially or fully covers 43 zip codes in Indiana. 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 Indiana here
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