Ohio Reverse Sales Tax Calculator.

Ohio has a state sales tax rate of 5.75%, and each of Ohio's 88 counties can add its own local sales tax. County rates in Ohio typically add 0.75% to 2.25%, bringing the most common combined rates in Ohio's counties to 6.5%–8%. Ohio does not permit individual cities to add separate city-level taxes beyond what the county charges.

Cuyahoga County (Cleveland) has one of the higher combined rates in Ohio at 8% (5.75% state + 2.25% county). Franklin County (Columbus) has 7.5%. Hamilton County (Cincinnati) is 7.8%. Summit County (Akron) is 6.75%. Most rural Ohio counties have combined rates of 6.5%–7%.

Ohio exempts food for human consumption from its sales tax — both the state and county portions. This means grocery shopping in Ohio is essentially tax-free. Ohio provides a fairly comprehensive grocery exemption covering most items you'd find in the food sections of a grocery store. Prescription drugs and most medical devices are also exempt from the Ohio sales tax.

Ohio is also notable for exempting manufacturing machinery and equipment used directly in the production process from the sales tax. Materials that are incorporated into finished manufactured goods are also exempt. Ohio actively uses these manufacturing exemptions to attract industrial investment.

The Ohio Department of Taxation administers the state sales tax, with county sales taxes collected and distributed through the state system. Economic nexus threshold in Ohio is $100,000 in annual Ohio sales. Ohio participates in the SST agreement. Ohio has marketplace facilitator laws in effect.