Oklahoma sales tax for salons

Are haircuts and salon services taxable in Oklahoma?

No. Oklahoma's sales tax applies to goods and to specific services its law lists, and haircuts, nail services and skin care are not among them. Below: each kind of service, the products you sell, the rate and the permit a salon needs, each answered from the Oklahoma Tax Commission's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026.

Haircuts
Not taxable
Nails
Not taxable
Products you sell
Taxable
State rate
4.5%

Administered by Oklahoma Tax Commission.The agency's page The state's own words

Services

Which salon services are taxable in Oklahoma?

No. Oklahoma's sales tax applies to goods and to specific services its law lists, and haircuts, nail services and skin care are not among them.

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 Oklahoma?

Yes. Products sold to clients are sales of tangible personal property, which the Tax Commission says must be charged sales tax when transferred within Oklahoma. The state rate is 4.5% plus local tax.

The rate

What is the sales tax rate in Oklahoma?

Statewide tax
Sales and Use Tax
State rate
4.5%
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 Oklahoma Tax Commission.

The permit

Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Oklahoma?

Sales Tax Permit. Register for a sales tax permit through the Tax Commission's OkTAP business registration application before you start collecting tax on retail sales.

Registration
Sales Tax Permit
State fee
Not stated

Register with the Oklahoma Tax Commission

Good to know

What else Oklahoma says about salons and sales tax

  • Retail products you sell to clients are sales of tangible personal property, and the Tax Commission says sales tax must be charged and collected on those transfers within the state.
  • City and county sales taxes are added to the state rate when a sale occurs inside their boundaries, so the combined rate depends on the salon's location.
  • To get the permit, complete the business registration application on OkTAP for the permits and accounts you need.

Sources

What Oklahoma's official pages say

Each answer above, in the words of the Oklahoma Tax Commission's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026. This is not tax advice: rules and rates change, so confirm with the Oklahoma Tax Commission or an accountant.

Hair services
“Sales tax is also levied on certain services that are provided in the state.”
oklahoma.gov
Skin care and waxing
“Oklahoma sales tax is levied at 4.5% of the gross receipts from the sale or rental of tangible personal property and from the furnishing of specific services.”
oklahoma.gov
Products you sell
“Under Oklahoma law, sales tax must be charged and collected on all transfers of title or possession of tangible personal property that occur within the state.”
oklahoma.gov
The tax and its rate
“If the transaction occurs within the boundaries of a county or municipality that also levies a sales tax, those taxes will be applied as well.”
oklahoma.gov
The permit
“Sales Tax Permits”
oklahoma.gov
Also good to know
“for the permits and/or accounts you need.”
oklahoma.gov

Questions

Oklahoma salon sales tax, answered

Are haircuts taxable in Oklahoma?
No. On the Oklahoma Tax Commission's official pages, Oklahoma'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 Oklahoma?
No. On the Oklahoma Tax Commission's official pages, Oklahoma'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 Oklahoma?
No. On the Oklahoma Tax Commission's official pages, Oklahoma'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 Oklahoma?
Yes. Products sold to clients are sales of tangible personal property, which the Tax Commission says must be charged sales tax when transferred within Oklahoma. The state rate is 4.5% plus local tax.
Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Oklahoma?
Sales Tax Permit. Register for a sales tax permit through the Tax Commission's OkTAP business registration application before you start collecting tax on retail sales.
What is the sales tax rate in Oklahoma?
The statewide rate of Oklahoma's Sales and Use Tax is 4.5%, 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 Oklahoma Tax Commission.

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