District of Columbia sales tax: baseline & example
DC is a federal district, not a state. The general sales rate shown is 6%; an announced increase to 7% from October 1, 2027 must be rechecked before use.
For a $100 general taxable purchase, the 6% baseline produces $6.00 of tax and a $106.00 total before any additional local rate. This example assumes the purchase is fully taxable and no special caps or exemptions apply.
For your location, check the District of Columbia tax authority, then enter only the additional rate above this page’s baseline. Statewide, county, city, and special district components must not be counted twice.
District of Columbia income tax brackets
These schedules apply to taxable ordinary income after the applicable deductions and exemptions. They do not apply a top rate to every dollar. Source coverage: 2026-02-11.
| Single: income above | Rate | Joint: income above | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.00 | 4% | $0.00 | 4% |
| $10,000.00 | 6% | $10,000.00 | 6% |
| $40,000.00 | 6.5% | $40,000.00 | 6.5% |
| $60,000.00 | 8.5% | $60,000.00 | 8.5% |
| $250,000.00 | 9.25% | $250,000.00 | 9.25% |
| $500,000.00 | 9.75% | $500,000.00 | 9.75% |
| $1,000,000.00 | 10.75% | $1,000,000.00 | 10.75% |
Worked example: $50,000 of state taxable income
At $50,000 of District of Columbia taxable ordinary income, the stored schedule gives $2,850.00 for a single filer and $2,850.00 for a married couple filing jointly, before credits and excluded adjustments. These amounts use the same taxable income to illustrate the schedules; actual household deductions can differ. Federal tax is calculated separately in the tool.
What this District of Columbia estimate leaves out
The sales estimate excludes product-specific rates, holidays, exemption certificates, shipping rules, and per-item caps. The income estimate excludes payroll and local income taxes, tax credits, capital gains, AMT, and AGI-based recapture, minimum taxes, or phaseouts. Entering gross salary as taxable income can overstate bracket tax. Use the linked state instructions to determine taxable income first.
When was this rate last updated?
Sales source coverage is November 1, 2026; income source coverage is 2026-02-11. The actual date of the last legal rate change is not established for every state in this dataset. Review dates and legal effective dates are kept separate.
Sources, dates & updates
Dataset reviewed: . Review date means we checked the cited source; it is not the date a tax law last changed. These are stored rates, not a live tax feed.
- Sales Tax Institute: general state sales rates — source coverage November 1, 2026. Rates are general baselines; California, Nevada, Utah, and Virginia include mandatory local components.
- District of Columbia income bracket source — source coverage 2026-02-11. Some indexed thresholds remain provisional.
- IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32 — 2026 federal ordinary-income schedules; guidance as of October 9, 2025.
- District of Columbia tax authority — verify local rates, exemptions, and subsequent notices before a transaction or return.
Known upcoming change: 2027-10-01. General sales tax scheduled to rise to 7%; confirm with DC guidance before the effective date. Change source.
Next editorial review target: December 1, 2026, or earlier after a relevant government notice. This is a maintenance target, not a promised law change or an automatic update service.