Sales Tax Information from Financial Services

The Colorado Department of Revenue administers Mesa County sales tax. In order to submit sales taxes to Mesa County, a business must obtain a sales tax license from the State of Colorado and file sales tax returns directly to the State of Colorado through the Revenue Online website.

When a business sells retail tangible personal property within the County or has a point of delivery within Mesa County, it is required to collect State, County, and Public Safety Improvement sales tax (total of 5.27%). City, town, or special district sales taxes may apply as well and the business should determine the method of collection for each applicable jurisdiction.

Mesa County recognizes tax-exempt status for any organization with an approved Certificate of Exemption for Colorado State Sales/Use Tax (form DR 0160).

Sales Tax Rates

• Mesa County 2.0%
• Public Safety Improvement .37%
• State of Colorado 2.9%

Helpful Links

• Colorado Sales Tax Guide
• Sales and Use Tax Rates Lookup
• Sales, Use & Lodging Taxes

Retail Sales Tax Distribution

• As of July 1, 2023 retail sales tax within the limits of the City of Grand Junction is 8.66 cents per one dollar.
• The City of Grand Junction as a home rule city collects sales tax directly from businesses.
• Sales Tax in unincorporated Mesa County is 5.27 cents per one dollar.
• The State retains 2.9 cents per one dollar and distributes the 2.37 cents per one dollar to the County.  Of that 2.37 cents per one dollar
  • 1 cent goes to the General Fund
  • .45 cents goes to the Capital Fund
  • .55 cents is distributed to the Cities and other municipalities in the County
  • .31 cents goes to county law enforcement functions
  • .06 is distributed to public safety districts throughout the County