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Massachusetts sales tax rates by ZIP code
A single statewide rate.
Counts and the combined rate range are drawn from our October 2026 file. Rates change monthly.
What you actually have to charge in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has no local sales taxes, so the statewide rate is the rate everywhere — one of the few states where that is true.
- State base rate6.25%
- Local taxesNone. The state rate is the whole rate.
- ShippingNot taxable either way
- Taxing jurisdictions we track0
- ZIP codes with more than one rateNone — every ZIP code here carries a single combined rate
- Update frequencyMonthly, delivered two business days before the month begins
See the MA data before you buy. Every edition has a free sample file cut from our October 2026 file, with the full state, county, city and district breakdown exactly as it ships, including 30 MA rows.
What's in the Massachusetts rate file
Massachusetts data ships inside every edition — we do not sell single-state files. Each row carries the ZIP code, county and city name, the rate at each jurisdiction level, the combined total, and whether shipping is taxable. The higher editions add district reporting codes, FIPS codes, effective dates and sales tax holiday windows.
Research
Official Massachusetts sales tax resources
Every link below goes to an official Massachusetts government source, not to us. The state is always the authority — our file is how you avoid checking it by hand every month.
- Massachusetts Department of RevenueThe agency that administers sales tax in Massachusetts (opens in a new tab)
- Sales & use tax sectionRules, guidance and forms straight from the agency (opens in a new tab)
- Register for a permitApply for a sales tax licence or permit (opens in a new tab)
- File and payThe state's online filing and payment portal (opens in a new tab)
- Sales tax holidayDates and qualifying items (opens in a new tab)
How local tax works in Massachusetts. No local sales tax on general goods — a single 6.25% statewide rate. The only local option is a separate 0.75% local meals tax, which DOR still collects and remits to the municipality.
Worth knowing. One flat rate makes rate lookup unnecessary. Registration produces a Form ST-1 certificate that must be posted at each location. The August holiday is statutory and recurring, covering most retail items priced at $2,500 or less.
Questions
Massachusetts sales tax questions
What is the sales tax rate in Massachusetts?
The statewide base rate is 6.25%. Massachusetts has no local sales taxes, so the statewide rate is the rate everywhere — one of the few states where that is true.
Is shipping taxable in Massachusetts?
Generally no. In Massachusetts a delivery charge is not taxable, and combining it with handling does not make it taxable.
That distinction catches people out, which is why our file carries both flags — TAX_SHIPPING_ALONE and TAX_SHIPPING_AND_HANDLING_TOGETHER — on every row, for the specific jurisdiction. Your system doesn't have to encode the rule.
How many sales tax jurisdictions are there in Massachusetts?
None — Massachusetts has no county, city or district sales taxes, so the state rate is the entire rate across all 679 MA ZIP codes. That is rare, and it is why a single statewide number is safe here and almost nowhere else.
Where can I download Massachusetts sales tax rates?
Every Sales Tax Systems edition includes Massachusetts along with the other 49 states, DC and Canada — we do not sell state-by-state files. Download a free sample to see the format and the MA rows in it.
Sales tax rates in other states
Massachusetts is one state. The file covers all of them.
Every edition includes all 50 states, DC and Canada, updated monthly, from $499/year.
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