US · Sales tax

Your state and local sales tax rate, applied on every invoice

Add your combined sales tax rate once, and every invoice states the tax separately from the price.

The US has no national sales tax. Each state sets its own rate, and counties and cities can add their own on top, so two shops a few miles apart can charge different totals. StashBill lets you save your combined local rate — or several, if you sell from more than one location — then applies it per item and shows the tax as a separate line on every invoice.

What StashBill configures for you

Your combined local rate
Create a tax rate for your state, county, and city combined (for example 8.25%) and assign it to items. Add more rates for each location you sell from.
Exempt items
Mark items as exempt, such as groceries in states that don't tax them, and they're left out of the tax total.
Tax shown separately
Sales tax appears as its own line, apart from the item price, as many states require on receipts and invoices.
Records for filing
Every invoice keeps the rate and tax amount used, so taxable sales and tax collected add up when it's time to file your state return.

What an invoice looks like in US

Invoices with your local sales tax rate, shown separately from the price.

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Invoice #INV-1042
US · Sales tax
Sales tax permit · TX 1-23-4567890-1
Sales tax 8.25% · stated separately
Total2,340.00

US Sales Tax tax invoice requirements

The fields US's tax authority expects on a Sales Tax tax invoice — StashBill fills each one in for you.

FieldWhat it must show
Seller detailsBusiness name and address. Some states also expect your sales tax permit number.
Invoice number and dateA unique invoice number and the date of sale.
Buyer detailsCustomer name and address — needed for B2B sales and for any sale that's exempt from tax.
Line itemsDescription, quantity, and price of each item, with exempt items identified.
Sales taxThe tax rate and amount stated separately from the price.
TotalThe total due, including sales tax.

Key Sales Tax facts for US

  • There is no federal sales tax. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon have no statewide sales tax, though some Alaska localities charge one.
  • Since the 2018 South Dakota v. Wayfair ruling, states can require out-of-state sellers to collect tax once sales into the state pass an economic-nexus threshold, often $100,000 a year.
  • Buyers who claim an exemption, such as a reseller, give you an exemption or resale certificate to keep on file.
Official sources

Last reviewed 26 October 2026. Tax rules change — confirm current requirements with the source above or your accountant.

Frequently asked

Not automatically — US rates change by state, county, and city. Look up your combined rate with your state's tax agency, add it once as a tax rate, and StashBill applies it from then on.

Coming soon to Android, iOS, Windows & macOS

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