Ploutos Gold & Silver educational resource
Precious Metals Sales Tax by State
Use this national guide to compare how states treat gold bullion, silver bullion, coins, bars, rounds, legal tender, numismatic products, and related items. The delivery destination generally drives the state and local rules that must be checked.
Choose a jurisdiction
- Alabama Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Alaska Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Arizona Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Arkansas Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- California Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Colorado Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Connecticut Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Delaware Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Florida Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Georgia Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Hawaii Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Idaho Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Illinois Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Indiana Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Iowa Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Kansas Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Kentucky Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Louisiana Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Maine Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Maryland Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Massachusetts Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Michigan Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Minnesota Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Mississippi Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Missouri Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Montana Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Nebraska Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Nevada Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- New Hampshire Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- New Jersey Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- New Mexico Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- New York Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- North Carolina Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- North Dakota Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Ohio Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Oklahoma Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Oregon Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Pennsylvania Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Rhode Island Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- South Carolina Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- South Dakota Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Tennessee Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Texas Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Utah Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Vermont Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Virginia Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Washington Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Washington, D.C. Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- West Virginia Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Wisconsin Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
- Wyoming Gold and Silver Sales Tax Guide
How to use this guide
Start with the state where the order will be delivered. Then check the product form, metal, purity, value test, purchase threshold, and effective date. A state exemption and a retailer’s duty to collect are related but separate questions, so verify transaction-specific treatment with the taxing authority and your accountant.
Important bullion-tax terms
- Bullion
- Precious metal commonly valued primarily for metal content. State definitions can add form, purity, marking, or market-value tests.
- Legal tender and monetized bullion
- Coins or currency recognized as money. A legal-tender label does not produce the same result in every state.
- Numismatic product
- A coin or similar item whose collectible value may exceed its metal or face value. Some states tax or exempt it differently from bullion.
- Processed product or accessory
- Jewelry, fabricated items, holders, display cases, colorized products, and other accessories often fall outside a bullion exemption.
How Ploutos maintains the information
Each state summary is built from linked statutes, regulations, revenue-department guidance, official notices, or government FAQs. Current and enacted future rules are stored separately, and review dates are updated only when the underlying sources are checked again.
Tax information disclaimer
Ploutos Gold & Silver provides this guide for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not tax, accounting, or legal advice. Sales-tax laws, administrative guidance, local rules, product classifications, and effective dates can change. Always verify the current rule with the applicable state taxing authority and consult your own accountant or other qualified tax professional about your transaction. This page does not calculate the tax due on any purchase.
