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Pennsylvania Sales Tax (2026)

Info: State sales and use tax is 6%. By law, an additional 1% local tax applies to purchases in Allegheny County and 2% in Philadelphia; Pennsylvania has no other general local sales tax.

InfoVerified Jul 13, 2026

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Sales Tax in states bordering Pennsylvania

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

DelawarePermitted
No state or local sales tax. Delaware instead levies a gross receipts tax on businesses (paid by the seller, not added at the register).
Verified Jul 5, 2026 · Source: revenue.delaware.gov · Full Delaware rule →
MarylandInfo
6% state sales and use tax, applied statewide (Comptroller of Maryland official 6% rate chart).
Verified Jul 12, 2026 · Source: marylandcomptroller.gov · Full Maryland rule →
New JerseyInfo
6.625% statewide sales tax on most goods and certain services; New Jersey has no general local sales taxes. In designated Urban Enterprise Zones, certified sellers may charge half the rate (3.3125%) on qualified in-person sales.
Verified Jul 16, 2026 · Source: nj.gov · Full New Jersey rule →
New YorkInfo
4.00% state rate plus county/city sales taxes — combined rates run 7% to 8.875% by jurisdiction (New York City 8.875%; most upstate counties 8%). Downstate rates include a 3/8% MCTD surcharge. Full per-jurisdiction table: DTF Publication 718.
Verified Jul 17, 2026 · Source: tax.ny.gov · Full New York rule →
OhioInfo
State sales and use tax is 5.75%. Counties and transit authorities may add local sales tax in increments up to a maximum of 3%, so the overall combined rate cannot exceed 8.75%.
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: tax.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →
West VirginiaInfo
State sales and use tax is 6%; many municipalities levy an additional 1% municipal sales and use tax, making 7% total there (the Tax Division publishes the list of municipalities imposing it).
Verified Jul 19, 2026 · Source: tax.wv.gov · Full West Virginia rule →

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