Sales tax in River Falls, AL
The combined sales tax rate in River Falls, AL is 8.5%, effective 2026-07-01.
Last verified
- ZIP codes
- 3 on file · 1 wholly inside the city limits
- County
- Covington County
- Levied by
- Alabama, Covington County and River Falls
How the combined rate in River Falls, AL is made up
Each government below levies its own share. A seller collects them together at the till and passes each share to the authority that levied it.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | state | 4% | Oct 1, 1959 | Alabama local city and county tax rates |
| Covington County | county | 2.5% | Jul 1, 2026 | Alabama local city and county tax rates |
| River Falls | city | 2% | Jul 1, 2026 | Alabama local city and county tax rates |
| Combined rate | 8.5% | |||
ZIP codes in River Falls
3 on file — 1 wholly inside the city limits and 2 crossing them. Each has its own page.
1 ZIP code wholly inside River Falls
Every address in these is inside the city limits, so all of them pay River Falls's rate.
| ZIP code | Combined rate | Also reaches |
|---|---|---|
| 36476 | ~8.5% | no other city |
2 ZIP codes crossing the city line
Part of each of these lies outside River Falls. An address in one may be taxed at a neighbour's rate instead, and the figure shown is the most likely one across the whole ZIP code.
What can change the tax you pay in River Falls, AL
- ZIP codes shared with a neighbour. 2 of River Falls's 3 ZIP codes are also reached by Andalusia, Babbie, Gantt and Heath and 2 other places, so an address in one of them can owe a neighbour's rate instead of River Falls's.
- What you are buying. Categories are not taxed alike. The calculator switches between general merchandise, prepared food and lodging, which are the categories we hold rates for here.
How River Falls compares with the rest of Alabama
River Falls's 8.5% is below what most ZIP codes carry in Alabama. Of the state's 810 ZIP codes with a figure, 59 land on the same one, 254 carry a lower figure and 497 a higher one. Across Alabama the combined rate runs from 4% to 13.5%. See every city in Alabama.
| Combined rate | ZIP codes | Which is this city |
|---|---|---|
| ~10% | 215 | |
| ~9% | 118 | |
| ~8% | 90 | |
| ~8.5% | 59 | River Falls |
| ~10.5% | 41 |
Counted from ZIP-code figures. A tilde marks a band where some ZIP codes cross a tax boundary and are counted at their most likely rate.
How sales tax is collected
The seller generally collects the tax from the buyer at the point of sale and passes it to the authorities that levied it. In most states it is added at the till rather than included in the advertised price. Read how sales tax works, including sourcing rules, online purchases and who is required to collect.
Rates last verified: Sep 4, 2026. This is when the source was last read, not when this page was last edited.
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