The City of Hermantown imposes a 0.5% Sales and Use Tax.

 

State of Minnesota sales tax is 6.875% + 0.5% Hermantown = 7.375% TOTAL sales tax to be charged in the city limits of Hermantown.

Local Sales Tax:

Local sales tax applies to retail sales made and taxable services provided within the local taxing area.  The tax applies to the same items that are taxed by the Minnesota sales and use tax law.

Who is required to collect?

All retailers who are registered to collect Minnesota sales tax and are doing business in an area with a local tax must be registered with the Minnesota Department of Revenue to collect the local tax.  This includes sellers from outside of Hermantown who:

• have an office, distribution, sales, sample, or warehouse location, or other place of business in the city limits of Hermantown either directly or by a subsidiary;
• have a representative, agent, salesperson, canvasser, or solicitor in the city limits of Hermantown, on either a permanent or temporary basis, who operates under the authority of the retailer or its subsidiary for any purpose, such as repairing, selling, installing, or soliciting orders for the retailer's goods or services or leasing tangible personal property in the city limits of Hermantown;
• ship or deliver tangible personal property in the city limits of Hermantown; or
• perform taxable services in the city limits of Hermantown.

Local tax of 0.5% applies to sales made or services performed in the city limits of Hermantown only.  The addresses in the City of Hermantown have one of 4 zip codes (55810, 55811, 55814, and 55701).  The City of Hermantown does not have its own zip zode.  To determine the correct sales tax, please use your 9 digit zip code.  Retailers are required to use the 9 digits to correctly calculate your sales tax rate.

 

Review your invoices to ensure that you have not been overcharged.

 

Additional information on calculating and paying the Hermantown 0.5% sales and use tax can be found on the Minnesota Department of Revenues website at www.taxes.state.mn.us or call the City of Hermantown administrative office 218-729-3600.