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Detroit Lakes, Minnesota sales tax rate: 7.875%

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The sales tax rate in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota is 7.875%. That’s the 6.875% state rate plus 1% in local taxes. It’s higher than 83 of the 138 Minnesota cities we checked, and 12 other cities pay the same.

Calculated by the Sales Tax APIThe same engine Zamp customers use.

Detroit Lakes combined rate

7.875%

Minnesota state
6.875%
Detroit LakesCity
0.5%
Becker County TransitSpecial district
0.5%
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Detroit Lakes, MN 56501City centre
Sales tax$7.88on $100.00 · total $107.88
Taxable7.875% combined rate
  • MinnesotaState · 6.875%$6.88
  • Detroit LakesCity · 0.5%$0.50
  • Becker County TransitSpecial district · 0.5%$0.50

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Detroit Lakes sales tax rate breakdown

State, city and special district taxes add up to 7.875%. District lines don’t follow city limits, so some Detroit Lakes addresses pay a different rate.

Detroit Lakes sales tax by jurisdiction
JurisdictionTypeRate
State of MinnesotaState6.875%
Detroit LakesCity0.5%
Becker County TransitSpecial district0.5%
Combined rate7.875%

Rate history

  1. July 20237.375%
  2. July 20247.375%
  3. July 20257.875%
  4. July 20267.875%
  5. Today7.875%

Changed since July 2023.

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What is the sales tax rate in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota?

The combined sales tax rate in Detroit Lakes is 7.875% as of November 2, 2026. It’s made up of 6.875% Minnesota state tax, 0.5% Detroit Lakes, 0.5% Becker County Transit.

Why does Detroit Lakes pay Becker County Transit tax?

A special district such as Becker County Transit levies its own sales tax on top of the state and city rates. District lines don’t always follow city limits, so an address a few streets away can have a different rate. This rate was calculated for Detroit Lakes’s 56501 ZIP code; the calculator prices any exact address.

Is SaaS taxable in Detroit Lakes?

No.

Do online sellers have to collect sales tax in Detroit Lakes?

Yes, if they have nexus in Minnesota: more than $100,000 in Minnesota sales in the previous or current calendar year, or a physical presence in the state. They register with the Minnesota Department of Revenue and charge the rate at the buyer’s address.

Sources. Minnesota Department of Revenue · Zamp Sales Tax API, for Detroit Lakes’s 56501 ZIP code. Rates are checked monthly and are for information, not tax advice.

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