Connecticut Sales Tax

The current state sales tax rate in Connecticut (CT) is 6.35 percent. In July 2011, Connecticut increased its sales and use tax rate to 6.35 percent. Connecticut passed legislation in 2011 enacting what is known as a “Amazon law,” which requires e-commerce enterprises having marketing affiliates in the state to collect and remit sales tax on items shipped to Connecticut customers. In Connecticut, Amazon.com is constructing a fulfillment center. Amazon and many sellers participating in Amazon’s Seller Central and Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA) programs have a physical presence, or nexus, that ensures a sales tax requirement. In Connecticut, retailers are obligated to collect and remit sales tax on products and services. Unless specifically exempted by state legislation, goods are taxable. Only services that are clearly enumerated under state law are taxable.

Sales Tax Rates in Connecticut by County

In Connecticut, when do you have to charge sales tax?

If your business has a sales tax nexus in Connecticut, you must charge sales tax. In different states, the term “sales tax nexus” signifies different things. It could be having a physical site (e.g., a brick and mortar business) or having someone working for you in the state. It can also refer to having a ‘affiliate’ or ‘click through’ sales tax nexus in the case of ecommerce.

Check the Connecticut government’s sales tax website to see if you should be charging sales tax in your state.

In Connecticut, which items are exempt from sales tax?

Prescription medications, for example, are free from sales tax in Connecticut. There are also Connecticut sales tax exemptions that can be used if the seller or buyer meets specific requirements.

Check the Connecticut government’s tax website for a complete list of exemptions.

What is Connecticut known for?

Connecticut is known for its beautiful fall foliage, Yale University, and being the home of ESPN, the famous American cable sports channel.

Connecticut Fun Facts

• The State of Connecticut is named after the River Connecticut, the largest river in New England. The word ‘Connecticut’ is derived from ‘Quonehtacut’, a Mohegan Indian word for “long tidal river.”
• The first telephone book was published in New Haven on February 21, 1878. It consisted of a single piece of cardboard and included 50 names.
• Mary Dixon Kies of South Killingly was the first woman to receive a U.S. patent. She did so on May 5th, 1809, for a method of weaving straw with silk and thread to make hats.
• The Hartford Courant, based in Connecticut, is the oldest U.S. newspaper still being published. It started published as a weekly on October 29, 1764.
• The first automobile law was passed by the state of CT on May 21, 1901. The speed limit was set at 12 miles per hour in cities and 15 miles per hour on country roads.
• First Ph.D. Degree in the United States was awarded by the Yale University in 1861 to Eugene Schuyler, Arthur Williams Wright, and James Morris Whiton.
• In Connecticut, it’s illegal to keep town records where liquor is sold.
• In 1908, George Smith put candy on a stick and thus invented the lollipop. It is named after a famous racehorse at the time called Lolly Pop. He trademarked the term under the Bradley Smith Company of New Haven in 1931.
• In 1889, the first public pay phone in the United States was installed by William Gray in Hartford.
• Connecticut is the only state with an official State Composer (Charles Edward Ives), State Hero (Nathan Hale), and State Heroine (Prudence Crandall).
• Hartford is nicknamed the Insurance Capital of the World, as it has a high concentration of jobs in the insurance industry.

Tourist Attractions in Connecticut

• Connecticut Science Center: Science museum in Hartford, Connecticut.
• Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum: Natural history preserve in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.
• Hammonasset Beach State Park: State park in Madison, Connecticut.
• Maritime Aquarium: Aquarium in Norwalk, Connecticut.
• Mark Twain House: Historical landmark in Hartford, Connecticut.
• Lake Compounce: Amusement park in Bristol, Connecticut.
• Mystic Aquarium: Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut.
• Mystic Seaport: Museum in Mystic, Connecticut.
• Quassy Amusement Park: Amusement park in Middlebury, Connecticut.
• Rocky Neck State Park: State park in East Lyme, Connecticut.
• Ski Sundown: Ski area in New Hartford, Connecticut.
• Thimble Islands: Archipelago in the southeast corner of Branford, Connecticut.
• USS Nautilus: Historic submarine in Gordon, Connecticut.
• Wadsworth Atheneum: Art museum in Hartford, Connecticut.
• Wickham Park: Park in Manchester, Connecticut.
• Yale University Art Gallery: Art gallery in New Haven, Connecticut.