Law by State Colorado Sales Tax Rate
Colorado Sales Tax Rate
Colorado's state sales tax is 2.9% with some cities and counties levying additional taxes. Denver's tangibles tax is 3.62%, with food eaten away from the home being taxed at 4%. There is also a football stadium tax, mass transit tax, and scientific and cultural facilities tax. The total tax varies by city and county. Total sales tax on an item purchased in Falcon, Colorado, would be 4.9% (2.9% state, 1% county, and 1% RTA). The sales tax rate in Larimer County is roughly 7.5%. Most transactions in Denver and the surrounding area are taxed at a total of about 8%. The exact sales tax rate for Denver is 7.72%.
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