And then the city of Atlanta sets an additional sales tax rate of 1.9%. Add those three different taxes up, and you get the Atlanta total sales tax rate of 8.9%. A recent Supreme Court ruling stated that you may have sales tax nexus in a state if you make a large amount of sales in that state. We recommend using an online sales tax nexus tool or speaking with a sales tax expert if you need help collecting sales tax. Avalara AvaTax is an automated sales tax solution that works with your ecommerce, POS, or ERP system to calculate rates in real time.
- This assumes residents purchase taxable items throughout the locality, not just in the taxing jurisdiction where they reside.
- When calculating sales tax, remember to add the calculated tax amount to the sales price to determine the total amoun...