Both Maine and the District of Columbia have new rates, effective today.
In the nation's capital, the general sales tax rate has decreased from 6% to 5.75%.
In the northeast corner of the country, the Maine state rate has increased from 5% to 5.5%.
Numerous local sales tax rates are also changing today. Read more here.
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Gail Cole
Gail began researching and writing about sales tax in 2012 and has been fascinated with it ever since. She has a penchant for uncovering unusual tax facts, and endeavors to make complex sales tax laws more digestible for both experts and laypeople.