2024 Jersey City, New Jersey Sales Tax
Local Sales Tax - Jersey City
7.00%
Tax Jurisdiction | Sales Tax |
New Jersey State Sales Tax | 7.00% |
County Sales Tax | N/A |
City Sales Tax | N/A |
Special Sales Tax | N/A |
Combined Sales Tax | 7.00% [Is this data incorrect?] |
The Jersey City, New Jersey sales tax is 7.00% , consisting of 7.00% New Jersey state sales tax and 0.00% Jersey City local sales taxes.The local sales tax consists of .
- The Jersey City Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Jersey City
- Groceries and clothing are exempt from the Jersey City and New Jersey state sales taxes
- Jersey City collects a 0% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under New Jersey law
- Jersey City has a higher sales tax than 100% of New Jersey's other cities and counties
Jersey City New Jersey Sales Tax Exemptions
In most states, essential purchases like medicine and groceries are exempted from the sales tax or eligible for a lower sales tax rate. Jersey City doesn't collect sales tax on purchases of most clothing and groceries. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional New Jersey 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. New Jersey's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Jersey City.
Groceries: | TAX EXEMPT | Clothing: | TAX EXEMPT | Prepared Food: | 7% | Prescription Drugs: | 0% | Non-Prescription Drugs: | 0% |
Jersey City Sales Tax Calculator
All merchants operating in Jersey City 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 New Jersey Division of Revenue. For more details, see the New Jersey sales tax.
Jersey City Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes
The Jersey City sales tax region partially or fully covers 13 zip codes in New Jersey. 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 New Jersey here
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- Learn more about the New Jersey sales tax
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- Jersey City sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)
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