Sales Tax Rate In $locality Washington 2024 Des Moines, Washington Sales Tax

Local Sales Tax - Des Moines

DES MOINES Sales Tax Rate

10.00%

2024 Des Moines sales tax
Exact tax amount may vary for different items
Tax Jurisdiction Sales Tax
Washington State Sales Tax 6.50%
County Sales Tax N/A
Des Moines Sales Tax 3.50%
Special Sales Tax N/A
Combined Sales Tax 10.00% [Is this data incorrect?]

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The Des Moines, Washington sales tax is 10.00% , consisting of 6.50% Washington state sales tax and 3.50% Des Moines local sales taxes.The local sales tax consists of a 3.50% city sales tax.

  • The Des Moines Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Des Moines
  • Groceries are exempt from the Des Moines and Washington state sales taxes
  • Des Moines collects a 3.5% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under Washington law
  • Des Moines has a higher sales tax than 100% of Washington's other cities and counties

Des Moines Washington Sales Tax Exemptions

DES MOINES - Local sales tax map

In most states, essential purchases like medicine and groceries are exempted from the sales tax or eligible for a lower sales tax rate. Des Moines doesn't collect sales tax on purchases of most groceries. Prepared Food is subject to special sales tax rates under Washington law. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional Washington 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. Washington's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Des Moines.

Groceries:TAX EXEMPT Clothing:10% Prepared Food:13.5% Prescription Drugs:3.5% Non-Prescription Drugs:3.5%

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All merchants operating in Des Moines 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 Washington Department of Revenue . For more details, see the Washington sales tax.

Des Moines Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes

The Des Moines sales tax region partially or fully covers 1 zip codes in Washington. 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 Washington here

98198

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