Terms of Service
Effective Date: September 27, 2026
Last Updated: September 27, 2026
Welcome to TaxRateCenter.com. These Terms of Service govern your use of the website located at https://taxratecenter.com, including its sales tax rate pages, calculators and articles (together, the “Service”).
By accessing or using the Service, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.
1. Description of Service
TaxRateCenter.com provides general information about United States sales tax rates, including state, county, city and special district rates, along with calculators that estimate the sales tax on an amount. The Service is provided for general informational and educational purposes only.
2. No Tax, Legal or Financial Advice
Nothing on TaxRateCenter.com is tax, legal, accounting or financial advice, and using the Service does not create a professional or advisory relationship. Sales tax obligations depend on facts we do not have, such as the exact address of a sale, the type of product or service, exemption status and your business’s nexus. Consult the relevant state department of revenue or a qualified tax professional before acting on any information from the Service.
3. Accuracy of Rates and Calculations
- Reference only: We work to keep rates current and show the effective date and source of each rate, but rates change often and we cannot guarantee that any rate or calculation is complete, accurate or up to date.
- ZIP codes and city names are approximations: A single ZIP code or city name can cover more than one tax jurisdiction. The correct rate for a specific transaction may differ from the rate shown.
- Your responsibility: You are responsible for verifying any rate before using it to collect, report or remit tax, or to price goods or services.
4. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability
The Service is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, TaxRateCenter.com and its operators will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of, or reliance on, the Service, including underpaid or overpaid taxes, penalties, interest, or lost profits.
5. Intellectual Property & Content Usage
Tax rates published by government agencies are public information. The design, text, articles, compilation and software of TaxRateCenter.com are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws.
You may use the Service and its calculators for your own personal or internal business purposes. You must not:
- Republish, sell or sub-license our articles or compiled rate pages without prior written consent.
- Scrape, crawl or extract data from the Service by automated means, or use it to build a competing database or product.
- Frame the Service or present its content as your own.
6. Acceptable Use
When using the Service, you agree not to:
- Use it for any unlawful purpose.
- Attempt to bypass security measures, disrupt the website, or send excessive automated requests to the calculators or lookup tools.
- Submit false corrections, spam or malicious content through our forms.
7. Third-Party Links & Advertisements
The Service may link to government websites and other third-party sites, and may display third-party advertisements such as Google AdSense. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, policies or practices of third-party sites or advertisers.
8. Changes to the Service and These Terms
We may change, suspend or discontinue any part of the Service at any time. We may also update these Terms of Service; the “Last Updated” date above shows when they last changed. Continuing to use the Service after an update means you accept the revised terms.
9. Governing Law
These terms are governed by applicable law, without regard to conflict of law principles.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please reach us through our contact page.