ZIP 05401 sales tax rate: 7%
Verified against state tableBurlington, VT — Chittenden County
Quick answer
Purchases delivered to ZIP 05401 are taxed at 7%, the combined Vermont state, county, city and district rate for Burlington as of January 1, 2026. A $100 taxable purchase costs $107 — $7 of tax. Vermont allows local add-ons, so a neighbouring ZIP can differ.
Calculate tax for 05401
Pre-loaded with the 7% rate for 05401.
Sales tax calculator
The full combined rate of 7% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in ZIP 05401 — Burlington, VT.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 7%
- $7
- Total
- $107
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 7% tax collected.
Backing out 7% for ZIP 05401.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $7
How the 7% breaks down
Every jurisdiction that takes a share of this rate.
| Jurisdiction | Level | Rate | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont state | state | 6% | 86% |
| City of Burlington local option | city | 1% | 14% |
| Combined rate | 7% |
Tax table for 05401
Common purchase amounts at this rate.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.70 | $10.70 |
| $25 | $1.75 | $26.75 |
| $50 | $3.50 | $53.50 |
| $100 | $7.00 | $107.00 |
| $500 | $35.00 | $535.00 |
| $1,000 | $70.00 | $1070.00 |
| $5,000 | $350.00 | $5350.00 |
| $25,000 | $1750.00 | $26750.00 |
About ZIP 05401
ZIP boundaries are postal routes, not tax boundaries.
Vermont lets member towns add a 1% local option tax; Burlington also charges a separate 10% rooms and meals structure on restaurants and lodging. For destination-based sourcing, Vermont 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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All carry the 7% Burlington rate.
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