ZIP 02136 sales tax rate: 6.25%
Verified against state tableBoston, MA — Suffolk County
Quick answer
Purchases delivered to ZIP 02136 are taxed at 6.25%, the combined Massachusetts state, county, city and district rate for Boston as of January 1, 2026. A $100 taxable purchase costs $106.25 — $6.25 of tax. Massachusetts allows no local sales tax, so every ZIP in the state carries the same rate.
Calculate tax for 02136
Pre-loaded with the 6.25% rate for 02136.
Sales tax calculator
The full combined rate of 6.25% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in ZIP 02136 — Boston, MA.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 6.25%
- $6.25
- Total
- $106.25
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.
Reverse out sales tax
Split a receipt total into item price and the 6.25% tax collected.
Backing out 6.25% for ZIP 02136.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $6.25
How the 6.25% breaks down
Every jurisdiction that takes a share of this rate.
| Jurisdiction | Level | Rate | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts state sales tax | state | 6.25% | 100% |
| Combined rate | 6.25% |
Tax table for 02136
Common purchase amounts at this rate.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.63 | $10.63 |
| $25 | $1.56 | $26.56 |
| $50 | $3.13 | $53.13 |
| $100 | $6.25 | $106.25 |
| $500 | $31.25 | $531.25 |
| $1,000 | $62.50 | $1062.50 |
| $5,000 | $312.50 | $5312.50 |
| $25,000 | $1562.50 | $26562.50 |
About ZIP 02136
ZIP boundaries are postal routes, not tax boundaries.
Massachusetts allows no local sales tax, so Boston charges the flat state rate — but clothing under $175 per item is exempt, and only the amount above $175 is taxed. For destination-based sourcing, Massachusetts sellers should confirm the rate by full street address rather than ZIP alone — a single ZIP can cross a city limit or a transit-district boundary, and the rate follows the boundary, not the mail route.
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