Minnesota sales tax for salons

Are haircuts and salon services taxable in Minnesota?

No. Under the Department of Revenue's barber shop, salon and spa guide, haircuts and other barber and salon hair services, waxing, facials, and manicures and pedicures are not taxable in Minnesota. Below: each kind of service, the products you sell, the rate and the permit a salon needs, each answered from the Minnesota Department of Revenue's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026.

Haircuts: Not taxable
Nails: Not taxable
Products you sell: Taxable
State rate: 6.875%

Administered by Minnesota Department of Revenue.The agency's page The state's own words

Services

Which salon services are taxable in Minnesota?

No. Under the Department of Revenue's barber shop, salon and spa guide, haircuts and other barber and salon hair services, waxing, facials, and manicures and pedicures are not taxable in Minnesota.

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 Minnesota?

Yes. Beauty and cosmetic product sales are taxable in Minnesota, including hair products, makeup and skincare products, so a salon collects sales tax on them. The state rate is 6.875% plus local tax.

The rate

What is the sales tax rate in Minnesota?

Statewide tax: Sales and Use Tax
State rate: 6.875%
Local sales taxes: Yes, added by cities, counties or districts

The rate a client pays depends on the salon's address: look it up with the Minnesota Department of Revenue.

The permit

Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Minnesota?

Sales and Use Tax account. Before making any taxable sale, a salon must register for a Minnesota Tax ID Number and a Sales and Use Tax account, online or by phone at 651-282-5225; the Department of Revenue page does not state a fee.

Registration: Sales and Use Tax account
State fee: Not stated

Register with the Minnesota Department of Revenue

Good to know

What else Minnesota says about salons and sales tax

Salons pay sales tax when they buy consumable supplies they use up in services, such as shampoo, wax and nail polish.
A package sold for one price that includes both taxable and nontaxable items or services is taxable as a whole.
Massages are taxable in Minnesota unless provided by a licensed health care facility or professional.

Sources

What Minnesota's official pages say

Each answer above, in the words of the Minnesota 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 Minnesota Department of Revenue or an accountant.

Hair services: “Barber shop and salon services Not taxable”
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Nail services: “Spa Services Not taxable * Aroma therapy baths * Body scrubs, polishes, and wraps * Facials * Manicures and pedicures”
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Skin care and waxing: “Barber shop and salon services Not taxable * Cutting, coloring, highlighting, perming trimming, and styling hair * Extending and restoring hair * Hair removal and waxing * Shaving face or neck * Shampooing and conditioning treatments”
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Products you sell: “Beauty and cosmetic product sales Taxable”
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The tax and its rate: “Local sales and use taxes are in addition to the 6.875% state sales tax.”
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The permit: “Before you make any taxable sales in Minnesota, you must register for a Minnesota Tax ID Number and a Sales and Use Tax account.”
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The agency: “Minnesota Department of Revenue provides automatic translation for our website (revenue.state.mn.us)”
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Also good to know: “Consumable materials - items used while providing the service and are not reused afterward. Taxable”
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Also good to know: “When a package sale includes taxable and nontaxable items or services for one price, the package is taxable.”
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Also good to know: “massages, except when provided by a licensed health care facility or professional”
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Questions

Minnesota salon sales tax, answered

Are haircuts taxable in Minnesota?

No. On the Minnesota Department of Revenue's official pages, Minnesota's Sales and Use Tax does not apply to haircuts, color, styling, perms and shaves. Products you sell to clients are taxed separately.

Do nail salons charge sales tax in Minnesota?

No. On the Minnesota Department of Revenue's official pages, Minnesota's Sales and Use Tax does not apply to manicures, pedicures and nail enhancements. Products you sell to clients are taxed separately.

Are facials and waxing taxable in Minnesota?

No. On the Minnesota Department of Revenue's official pages, Minnesota's Sales and Use Tax does not apply to facials, waxing and other hair removal, and makeup. Products you sell to clients are taxed separately.

Do salons charge sales tax on products in Minnesota?

Yes. Beauty and cosmetic product sales are taxable in Minnesota, including hair products, makeup and skincare products, so a salon collects sales tax on them. The state rate is 6.875% plus local tax.

Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Minnesota?

Sales and Use Tax account. Before making any taxable sale, a salon must register for a Minnesota Tax ID Number and a Sales and Use Tax account, online or by phone at 651-282-5225; the Department of Revenue page does not state a fee.

What is the sales tax rate in Minnesota?

The statewide rate of Minnesota's Sales and Use Tax is 6.875%, and cities, counties or districts add their own, so the rate a client pays depends on the salon's address. Check the rate for your address with the Minnesota Department of Revenue.

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