Wyoming Sales Tax

The current state sales tax rate in Wyoming (WY) is 4%. The total tax rate might be as high as 6% depending on local governments. Sales tax exemptions apply to prescription medications and groceries. The use tax is the same as the county tax rate in which the purchaser lives. Due to its low sales tax rate and a ceiling of no more than 1% that local governments can add, Wyoming was named one of Kiplinger’s top 10 tax-friendly states for retirees in 2011. Property taxes are based on 9.5 percent of the home’s assessed value. Candy is considered food and, unless sold from a vending machine, is normally exempt. Candy purchased from a vending machine is taxable because it is intended for immediate consumption. Wyoming is part of the Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement (SST). For SST, Avalara is a Certified Service Provider (CSP). The retail sale or lease of tangible personal property, entry fees, and some services are all subject to sales tax in Wyoming. Wyoming, as a Streamlined Sales Tax state, encourages businesses who do not have to collect sales tax to register with the state.

Sales Tax Rates in Wyoming by County

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

If your business has a sales tax nexus in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming government’s sales tax website to see if you should be charging sales tax in your state.

In Wyoming, which items are exempt from sales tax?

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

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

What is Wyoming known for?

Wyoming is known for:

• Yellowstone National Park
• Devil’s Tower
• Diverse wildlife
• Hot springs
• Harsh environment

Wyoming Fun Facts

• The name Wyoming originated from a Native American word, mecheweamiing, meaning “at the big plains.”
• Wyoming is nicknamed “The Equality State” as it was the first state in the United States to give women the right to vote, which it did as a territory in 1869.
• Devil’s Tower in Wyoming, established on September 24, 1906, was the first national monument in the United States.
• Most of the Yellowstone National Park lies in Wyoming. Established in 1872, it is the first national park in the United States.
• The first national forest was established in Wyoming on March 30, 1891, when President Teddy Roosevelt created the Shoshone National Forest as the Yellowstone Forest Reserve.
• J. C. Penney (James Cash Penney) opened a Golden Rule Store in Kemmerer, Wyoming, on April 14, 1902. Penney later expanded the business, and changed the store’s name to “J. C. Penney” as it is known today.
• The ten largest coal mines in the United States are all located in Wyoming.
• White Hall, on the University of Wyoming’s campus in Laramie, is the tallest building in the state. The 12-story dormitory is 200 feet high.
• Established in 1886, the Laramie County Library System is the oldest continually operating county library system in the country.
• Wyoming is one of two states with an official State Shrub: Wyoming big sagebrush.

Tourist Attractions in Wyoming

• Bighorn National Forest: National forest in Sheridan, Wyoming.
• Buffalo Bill Center of the West: Museums in Cody, Wyoming.
• Devils Tower: National monument in Crook County, Wyoming.
• Frontier Mall: Enclosed shopping mall in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
• Grand Prismatic Spring: Hot spring in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
• Grand Targhee Resort: Ski resort in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Wyoming.
• Grand Teton National Park: National park in northwestern Wyoming.
• Jackson Hole: Valley between the Teton Mountain Range and the Gros Ventre Range in Wyoming.
• Jackson Hole Mountain Resort: Ski resort in Teton Village, Wyoming.
• Jenny Lake: Lake located in the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
• Jenny Lake Lodge: Resort in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
• Mammoth Hot Springs: A large complex of hot springs in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
• Norris Geyser Basin: Geyer located in the Yellow National Park in Wyoming.
• Old Faithful: Geyer located in the Yellow National Park in Wyoming.
• Wind River Range: Mountain range in western Wyoming.
• Yellowstone National Park: National park in northwestern Wyoming.
• Yellowstone River: River in the vicinity of the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.