Credit card processing and merchant services in Broken Arrow, OK
Broken Arrow's sales tax changes at the county line: 8.417% on the Tulsa County side and 9.6% on the Wagoner County side as of July 2025, by the City's own figures.
Two stores in Broken Arrow can charge two different sales tax rates. On the Tulsa County side, the City's community resources page adds up the state's 4.5%, Tulsa County's 0.367% and the City's own 3.55% to 8.417%. On the Wagoner County side, the City's FY-2026 budget notice uses 9.6% as of July 2025. A few older City pages still list 9.35% there, so check the Tax Commission's current quarterly chart before you trust any one figure.
That's a gap of 1.183 points. A $200 sale carries $16.83 in tax on the Tulsa County side and $19.20 on the Wagoner County side. Each terminal needs the rate for its own address. Online orders follow the customer, because Oklahoma taxes a delivered sale at the place where the buyer receives it.
Groceries didn't go tax-free. A 2024 state law took the state's 4.5% off most grocery items, but the City says city and county sales taxes still apply. By our math that leaves 3.917% on the Tulsa County side and 5.1% on the Wagoner County side, so a grocery tax code set to zero is wrong here.
The Census Bureau estimated 124,991 residents in July 2025, up 10.1% from the April 2020 base. Credit card surcharges became legal in Oklahoma on November 1, 2025, with a ceiling of 2% or what the card actually costs you to process, whichever is lower, and the amount has to be posted. Our surcharge sign guide covers wording and placement. To find that ceiling for your own cards, start with a free statement review; on interchange-plus pricing, the per-card cost shows up on every statement.
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Broken Arrow's Tulsa County and Wagoner County rates
The City of Broken Arrow lists 8.417% for its Tulsa County side: 4.5% state, 0.367% Tulsa County and 3.55% city. Its FY-2026 budget notice gives 9.6% (July 2025) for sales in Wagoner County, while some older City pages still list 9.35%. The Oklahoma Tax Commission publishes city and county rates in a quarterly chart, so confirm the current figure there before you set a terminal.
Sources: City of Broken Arrow, Community resources; City of Broken Arrow, Economic development; City of Broken Arrow, City's FY-2026 budget now available; Oklahoma Tax Commission, Rates and codes for sales, use, and lodging tax, first quarter 2026 (PDF)
Groceries in Broken Arrow after the state cut
A 2024 state law removed the state's 4.5% sales tax from most grocery items. The City of Broken Arrow says city and county sales taxes still apply, so set grocery items to the local rate for the address, not to zero.
Source: City of Broken Arrow, State portion of grocery sales tax eliminated
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Common questions
What is the sales tax rate in Broken Arrow, OK?
It depends on the county. The City lists 8.417% on its Tulsa County side (4.5% state, 0.367% county, 3.55% city), and its FY-2026 budget notice puts the Wagoner County side at 9.6% as of July 2025. Confirm the address, and the Tax Commission's current chart, before you set a terminal.
Are groceries taxed in Broken Arrow?
Yes, at the local rate. A 2024 state law took the state's 4.5% off most grocery items, but the City says city and county sales taxes still apply. By our math that's 3.917% on the Tulsa County side and 5.1% on the Wagoner County side. Give groceries a tax code of their own.
Does Oklahoma's 2% surcharge cap apply to Broken Arrow businesses?
Yes, it's statewide. The surcharge can be 2% of the sale or your actual cost to process that credit card, whichever is lower, and the amount must appear on signs at the door and at checkout, on the home page and payment page of your website, and out loud on phone orders. Leave debit cards out, and if credit cards are the only payment you take, the surcharge option isn't available to you.
Which sales tax applies when a Broken Arrow business delivers to Tulsa?
The rate at the address where the customer receives the order. Oklahoma sources delivered sales there, and the City of Tulsa sets its rate inside the city limits at 8.517%. Your online checkout should work from the shipping address rather than your store's county. Our Tulsa page breaks that rate down.
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