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Anchorage Municipality · Alaska

Anchorage, AK sales tax rate

Alaska has no statewide sales tax and Anchorage levies no general municipal sales tax, so most retail purchases carry 0% — though room and rental-car taxes still apply.

Quick answer

Anchorage, AK has no sales tax. Oregon levies no state or local sales tax, so a $100 purchase costs $100 at the register.

Verified against state tableEffective January 1, 2026 · rank 91 of 94 covered metros
Combined rate
0%
State share
0%
Local share
0%County + city + districts
Tax on $100
$0

Calculate Anchorage sales tax

Pre-filled with the Anchorage combined rate.

Sales tax calculator

The full combined rate of 0% applies to general merchandise.

Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in Anchorage, AK.

Pre-tax
$100
Sales tax at 0%
$0
Total
$100

Tax is rounded to the nearest cent on the full transaction, which is how most registers compute it. Line-item rounding can differ by a cent or two on long receipts.

Jurisdiction breakdown

Every layer that makes up the combined rate, and how much of the total each one contributes.

Sales tax rate components for Anchorage, AK
JurisdictionLevelRateShare of total
Alaska state (none)state0%
Combined rate0%

Anchorage sales tax reference table

Tax due at 0% on common purchase amounts.

Tax due at 0% for common purchase amounts
PurchaseSales taxTotal
$10$0.00$10.00
$25$0.00$25.00
$50$0.00$50.00
$100$0.00$100.00
$500$0.00$500.00
$1,000$0.00$1000.00
$5,000$0.00$5000.00
$25,000$0.00$25000.00

Reverse out sales tax

Enter a receipt total and we split the item price from the 0% tax collected.

Backing out 0% for Anchorage, AK.

Item price before tax
$100
Sales tax collected
$0

What this rate applies to

Alaska publishes the taxable base separately from the rate. Groceries, prescription drugs, clothing and services are treated differently state to state, and several categories in Alaska are taxed at reduced rates or exempt entirely. Alaska has no statewide sales tax and Anchorage levies no general municipal sales tax, so most retail purchases carry 0% — though room and rental-car taxes still apply. Check the Alaska Department of Commerce (Alaska Municipal League rate tables) guidance for the category you are pricing before assuming 0% applies.

Anchorage at a glance

Population
288,121
Median household income
$95,605
County
Anchorage Municipality
ZIP codes covered
10

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Neighboring districts tax profiles

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