Indiana sales tax for salons
Are haircuts and salon services taxable in Indiana?
No. Indiana's Department of Revenue says services provided by barbers and beauticians are not subject to sales tax, and that services generally are not taxable retail transactions. Below: each kind of service, the products you sell, the rate and the permit a salon needs, each answered from the Indiana Department of Revenue's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026.
- Haircuts
- Not taxable
- Nails
- Not taxable
- Products you sell
- Taxable
Administered by Indiana Department of Revenue.The agency's page The state's own words
Services
Which salon services are taxable in Indiana?
No. Indiana's Department of Revenue says services provided by barbers and beauticians are not subject to sales tax, and that services generally are not taxable retail transactions.
- Hair services
- Not taxable
- Nail services
- Not taxable
- Skin care and waxing
- Not taxable
Hair services: haircuts, color, styling, perms and shaves. Nail services: manicures, pedicures and enhancements. Skin care: facials, waxing and other hair removal, and makeup.
Products
Do salons charge sales tax on products in Indiana?
Yes. A salon that buys products to resell must register as a retail merchant and collect and remit sales tax on all product sales to clients. The state rate is 7%.
The rate
What is the sales tax rate in Indiana?
- Statewide tax
- Sales Tax
- State rate
- 7%
- Local sales taxes
- Not stated
The permit
Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Indiana?
Registered Retail Merchant Certificate. Register to collect sales tax through INBiz at inbiz.in.gov, or file Form BT-1, and pay the $25 nonrefundable fee before making retail sales; a separate certificate is needed for each business location.
- Registration
- Registered Retail Merchant Certificate
- State fee
- $25
Good to know
What else Indiana says about salons and sales tax
- A salon pays sales tax when it buys supplies it uses up in hair services, such as shampoo, hair dye and foils.
- Products bought to resell to clients are not taxed when bought, if purchased for resale.
- Furnishings, office equipment and utilities a salon buys for its operation are taxed when purchased.
Sources
What Indiana's official pages say
Each answer above, in the words of the Indiana Department of Revenue's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026. This is not tax advice: rules and rates change, so confirm with the Indiana Department of Revenue or an accountant.
- Hair services
“Services provided by barbers and beauticians are not subject to Indiana sales tax.”
in.gov - Nail services
“Generally, transactions involving services are not taxable retail transactions.”
secure.in.gov - Products you sell
“A barber and beautician who purchases products for the purpose of resale must register with the Department as a retail merchant and collect and remit tax on all product sales.”
in.gov - The tax and its rate
“As a general matter, the sales tax rate imposed on all retail transactions in Indiana is 7%.”
in.gov - The permit
“will issue the person a Registered Retail Merchant Certificate (RRMC).”
in.gov “You can register to collect sales tax and obtain a Registered Retail Merchant Certificate (RRMC)”
in.gov “($25 Nonrefundable Registration Fee for Retail Merchant Certificate)”
forms.in.gov - The agency
“Indiana Department of Revenue: Sales Tax”
in.gov - Also good to know
“A barber or beautician is liable for Indiana sales tax on the purchase of all supplies and equipment used in the course of performing hair services.”
in.gov - Also good to know
“Sales tax is not due on the original purchase of these products if purchased for the purpose of resale.”
in.gov - Also good to know
“The purchase of furnishing, office equipment, and utilities used by a barber or beautician in the operation of a barber shop or salon is subject to Indiana sales tax.”
in.gov
Questions
Indiana salon sales tax, answered
Are haircuts taxable in Indiana?
Do nail salons charge sales tax in Indiana?
Are facials and waxing taxable in Indiana?
Do salons charge sales tax on products in Indiana?
Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Indiana?
What is the sales tax rate in Indiana?
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