Michigan Sales Tax Rates
Michigan’s sales tax rates for commonly exempted items are as follows:
- Groceries: EXEMPT
- Clothing: 6%
- Prepared Food: 6%
- Prescription Drugs: EXEMPT
- Non-Prescription Drugs: 6%
Sales taxes in Michigan are relatively low.
All clothing purchases in Michigan are subject to the standard 6% statewide sales tax along with any applicable local taxes.
Tax Treatment of Clothing in Different States
Minnesota:
What kind of clothing is taxable in Minnesota? Examples of taxable apparel include athletic uniforms, bowling shoes, and cleated athletic shoes. Accessories such as hair notions, handbags, and jewelry are also subject to sales tax.
Vermont:
What kind of taxes do you pay on clothing in Vermont? Most clothing and footwear sales are exempt from Vermont sales and use tax.
Exemptions and Taxation of Clothing
When do you not have to pay sales tax on clothing? State sales tax doesn’t apply to most clothing and footwear sold (for human use) for less than $110 per item or pair, while clothing priced $110 or higher is taxable.
Sales Tax on Clothing in Wisconsin
Wisconsin allows counties and cities to charge up to an additional 0.5% local sales tax on top of the 5% state sales tax. Food, medicine, and newspapers are exempt from sales tax in Wisconsin, but clothes are taxable.
If you sell over $100,000 or make over 200 sales to Wisconsin buyers, you must register with the state to collect sales tax. Storing inventory in Wisconsin warehouses also creates sales tax responsibilities.
A Wisconsin sales tax calculator applies the 5% state tax plus any local taxes to determine total sales tax owed. This helps individuals and businesses calculate what they owe.
Sales Tax on Clothing in Different States
Only Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon completely exempt all clothing from sales tax, since they have no sales tax. About 40 states tax clothing. In some states, luxury clothing over a certain price becomes taxable.