Sales Tax Rate In $locality Colorado 2024 Aurora, Colorado Sales Tax

Local Sales Tax - Aurora

AURORA (ADAMS CO) Sales Tax Rate

8.50%

2024 Aurora sales tax
Exact tax amount may vary for different items
Tax Jurisdiction Sales Tax
Colorado State Sales Tax 2.90%
Adams County Sales Tax 0.75%
Aurora Sales Tax 3.75%
Special Sales Tax 1.10%
Combined Sales Tax 8.50% [Is this data incorrect?]

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The Aurora, Colorado sales tax is 8.50% , consisting of 2.90% Colorado state sales tax and 5.60% Aurora local sales taxes.The local sales tax consists of a 0.75% county sales tax, a 3.75% city sales tax and a 1.10% special district sales tax (used to fund transportation districts, local attractions, etc).

  • The Aurora Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Aurora
  • Groceries are exempt from the Aurora and Colorado state sales taxes
  • Aurora collects a 5.6% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under Colorado law
  • Aurora has a higher sales tax than 88.6% of Colorado's other cities and counties

Aurora Colorado Sales Tax Exemptions

AURORA (ADAMS CO) - Local sales tax map

In most states, essential purchases like medicine and groceries are exempted from the sales tax or eligible for a lower sales tax rate. Aurora doesn't collect sales tax on purchases of most groceries. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional Colorado state excise taxes in addition to the sales tax.

Note that in some areas, items like alcohol and prepared food (including restaurant meals and some premade supermarket items) are charged at a higher sales tax rate than general purchases. Colorado's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Aurora.

Groceries:TAX EXEMPT Clothing:8.5% Prepared Food:8.5% Prescription Drugs:5.6% Non-Prescription Drugs:5.6%

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All merchants operating in Aurora must automatically calculate the sales tax due on each purchase made and include it in separately in the receipt. Goods bought for resale or other business use may be exempted from the sales tax. If you purchase goods online or through the mail and do not pay any sales tax, you are expected to pay use tax to the Colorado Department of Revenue . For more details, see the Colorado sales tax.

Aurora Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes

The Aurora sales tax region partially or fully covers 6 zip codes in Colorado. Remember that ZIP codes do not necessarily match up with municipal and tax region borders, so some of these zip codes may overlap with other nearby tax districts. You can find sales taxes by zip code in Colorado here

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