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Tax Foundation: State and Local Sales Tax Rates, 2021
This explanation of state and local sales taxes is accompanied by charts which show the state sales taxes in all the states in 2021, along with information about local sales tax rates.
Other
State Taxes
This site provides tax information about each state in the United States simply by clicking on the name of the state. Links further down the page can be used to find specific state taxes, such as payroll and sales taxes.
Bankrate
Bankrate: Sales Tax: Definition, How It Works, and How to Calculate It
Forty-five states and many local government impose sales taxes on most goods and some services. This article explains the difference between sales taxes and income taxes, and how sales taxes are levied.
Wolters Kluwer
Small Business Guide: Your Sales Tax Obligations
This site gives an overview of sales taxes. Links on the page provide additional information. Click on "What Are Sales Taxes" for an explanation of what kinds of sales are subject to sales taxes. There is also a link for sales tax...
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The Igen Blog: Ultimate Excise Tax Guide Definition, Examples, State vs. Federal
This is a fairly detailed explanation of state and federal excise taxes designed for the layperson, not for tax experts.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Solving Problems "By the Hundreds"
The Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute site contains various math exercises relating to percentage and consumer-related problems. An explanation of sales tax, a related problem and answer are given.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: A Ced Buying a Car
In this task, students are asked to calculate what a car's list price would be in states with different sales taxes. Its purpose is to help students develop familiarity with different ways to solve a problem. Aligns with A-CED.A.1.