Sales tax in Doolittle, MO
The combined sales tax rate in Doolittle, MO is about 7.6%, and ranges from 5.35% to 7.6% depending on the exact address.
Estimated from 2 ZIP codes covering Doolittle. Enter your ZIP code in the calculator for a closer figure.
- ZIP codes
- 2 on file, every one crossing the city line
- County
- Phelps County
ZIP codes in Doolittle
2 on file, every one crossing the city line. Each has its own page.
2 ZIP codes crossing the city line
Part of each of these lies outside Doolittle. 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.
Who levies sales tax across Doolittle's ZIP codes
Each government below levies its own share, but not all of them reach every address: the ZIP codes covering Doolittle reach into more than one county and city, and an address pays only the shares whose boundary it falls inside.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Rate | Applies to | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | state | 4.225% | all 2 ZIP codes | Jan 1, 1993 | Missouri sales and use tax rate tables |
| Phelps County | county | 1.125% | all 2 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | Missouri sales and use tax rate tables |
| Dent County | county | 2.25% | 1 of 2 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | Missouri sales and use tax rate tables |
| Maries County | county | 2.666% | 1 of 2 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | Missouri sales and use tax rate tables |
| Pulaski County | county | 1.75% | 1 of 2 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | Missouri sales and use tax rate tables |
| Doolittle | city | 1.5% | all 2 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | Missouri sales and use tax rate tables |
| Newburg | city | 2% | 1 of 2 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | Missouri sales and use tax rate tables |
| Rolla | city | 2.25% | 1 of 2 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | Missouri sales and use tax rate tables |
No total is shown because more than one county and city is listed. An address falls inside only one of each, so these shares are alternatives rather than a stack, and adding them all up would give a figure nobody pays.
What can change the tax you pay in Doolittle, MO
- ZIP codes shared with a neighbour. 2 of Doolittle's 2 ZIP codes are also reached by Newburg and Rolla, so an address in one of them can owe a neighbour's rate instead of Doolittle's.
- Your exact address. Phelps County, Dent County, Maries County and Pulaski County cover only part of this area, so an address inside them is taxed differently from one just outside. A ZIP code is a postal delivery route and was never drawn to follow tax boundaries.
- 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 Doolittle compares with the rest of Missouri
Doolittle's ~7.6% is below what most ZIP codes carry in Missouri. Of the state's 1,153 ZIP codes with a figure, 8 land on the same one, 571 carry a lower figure and 574 a higher one. Across Missouri the combined rate runs from 4.725% to 13.238%. See every city in Missouri.
| Combined rate | ZIP codes | Which is this city |
|---|---|---|
| ~6.725% | 95 | |
| ~7.225% | 72 | |
| ~6.225% | 58 | |
| ~8.725% | 44 | |
| ~8.975% | 44 | |
| ~7.6% | 8 | Doolittle |
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 5, 2026. This is when the source was last read, not when this page was last edited.
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