Gold & Silver Sales Tax by State (2026 Guide)

Anthony DiMarco

Tax and compliance contributor; tax preparer focused on investment income and precious-metals reporting rules.

Published Jun 2026 · Last reviewed Jun 18, 2026

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The short version

There is no federal sales tax on gold or silver — it is decided state by state. Most states now fully exempt investment-grade bullion, a few exempt it only above a dollar threshold, and a small number tax it outright. Five states have no statewide sales tax at all. Find your state below, then verify the current rule with its revenue department before a big buy.

We track each state’s treatment of bullion and coins. Pick your state for the specifics — what’s exempt, any threshold, the base rate, and where to confirm it. This is the buying side; the tax on selling (capital gains) is federal and separate.

Sales tax on bullion, state by state

Bullion sales tax by state (2026)

State	Status	Exemption threshold
Alabama	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Alaska	No statewide sales tax at all	—
Arizona	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Arkansas	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
California	Partial — exempt above a purchase threshold	$1,500+
Colorado	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Connecticut	Partial — exempt above a purchase threshold	$1,000+
Delaware	No statewide sales tax at all	—
District of Columbia	Taxable — sales tax applies to bullion	n/a
Florida	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Georgia	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Hawaii	Taxable — sales tax applies to bullion	n/a
Idaho	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Illinois	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Indiana	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Iowa	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Kansas	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Kentucky	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Louisiana	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Maine	Taxable — sales tax applies to bullion	n/a
Maryland	Taxable — sales tax applies to bullion	n/a
Massachusetts	Partial — exempt above a purchase threshold	$1,000+
Michigan	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Minnesota	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Mississippi	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Missouri	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Montana	No statewide sales tax at all	—
Nebraska	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Nevada	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
New Hampshire	No statewide sales tax at all	—
New Jersey	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
New Mexico	Taxable — sales tax applies to bullion	n/a
New York	Partial — exempt above a purchase threshold	$1,000+
North Carolina	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
North Dakota	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Ohio	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Oklahoma	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Oregon	No statewide sales tax at all	—
Pennsylvania	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Rhode Island	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
South Carolina	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
South Dakota	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Tennessee	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Texas	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Utah	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Vermont	Taxable — sales tax applies to bullion	n/a
Virginia	Partial — exempt above a purchase threshold	$1,000+
Washington	Taxable — sales tax applies to bullion	n/a
West Virginia	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Wisconsin	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—
Wyoming	Exempt — no sales tax on bullion	—

How to read this

Exempt = no sales tax on qualifying bullion. Partial = exempt only above the listed transaction threshold. Taxable = sales tax applies. Recent changes worth noting: Washington began taxing bullion in 2026, Maryland in 2025, and Virginia’s exemption is set to sunset in 2026 — always confirm with your state’s revenue department. None of this is tax advice.

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