SALES TAX BREAKDOWN WITHIN
TELLER COUNTY
Call The Finance Dept. if you have questions
(719) 689-2980
| State Tax % | City Tax % | County Tax % | Total | |
| Teller County | 2.9% | 0 | 1% | 3.9% |
| Cripple Creek | 2.9% | 2.3% | 1% | 6.2% |
| Victor | 2.9% | 3% | 1% | 6.9% |
| Woodland Park | 2.9% | 3% | 1% | 6.9% |
The simple explanation:
1. You live in Colorado - so you have to pay state sales tax;
2. You live in Teller County - so you have to pay County sales tax;
3. And, if you live within the city limits of one of the three incorporated cities listed above you also must pay city sales tax.
4. State, City & County sales taxes percentages are added together to arrive at the total sales tax paid on the purchase of goods & services which are subject to sales tax.
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The State of Colorado, Dept. of Revenue, issues all sales tax licenses for Teller County, except for the City of Woodland Park. Except for the City of Woodland Park, all sales tax collected within Teller County is remitted to the State, and then distributed to the County and other municipalities.
For Sales Tax information for the City of Woodland Park you may access their city web site - www.city-woodlandpark.org; then select the Finance Department; Sales & Use Summary.
The State has a web page that is also helpful - the address is www.revenue.state.co.us.
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