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.
- 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.
| Jurisdiction | Level | Rate | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska state (none) | state | 0% | — |
| Combined rate | 0% |
Anchorage sales tax reference table
Tax due at 0% on common purchase amounts.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $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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Compare Anchorage with another metro
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Cities near Anchorage
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