Sales Tax in Tulsa

Inside the City limits of Tulsa, the Sales tax and Use tax is 8.517%, which is allocated between three taxing jurisdictions:

• State of Oklahoma – 4.5%
• Tulsa County – 0.367%
• City – 3.65%

• Sales tax at 3.65% effective July 1, 2021
  • General Fund – 2.0%
  • Improve Our Tulsa II – 0.45%
  • Vision Econ Development – 0.805%
  • Streets & Transit – 0.085%
  • Public Safety – 0.26%
  • Rainy Day Fund – 0.05%

• Use tax is 3.65%
• Franchise tax/Right-Of-Way user fees
• Hotel/Motel tax at 5%
• Ad Valorem tax sufficient to pay for the principal and interest on bond indebtedness and any court judgments against the City

The City budget can be found online. You can read more about the "Third Penny" sales tax projects online at: 2008 Fix Our Streets, Improve Our Tulsa and Vision Tulsa.