North Carolina sales tax rates

Rates updated monthly

North Carolina sales tax range for 2024

4.75%–7.5%

Base state sales tax rate

4.75%

Local rate range*

0%–2.75%

Total rate range

4.75%–7.5%

*Rates are rounded to the nearest hundredth. Due to varying local sales tax rates, we strongly recommend our lookup and calculator tools on this page for the most accurate rates.

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Tax rates can vary within a county, a city, or even a ZIP code. Using a street address helps to ensure more accurate rates and calculations when compared to relying on broader geographic indicators.

 

*Rates are rounded to the nearest hundredth.

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North Carolina sales tax details

The North Carolina (NC) state sales tax rate is currently 4.75%. Depending on local municipalities, the total tax rate can be as high as 7.5%.

 

County and local taxes in most areas bring the sales tax rate to 6.75%–7% in most counties but some can be as high as 7.5%.

 

North Carolina requires use tax to be paid on products or services used within the state. The state provides a line on the state income tax return for identifying any use tax owed.

Anyone making retail sales of tangible personal property and certain digital property is required to register with the North Carolina Department of Revenue and obtain a Certificate of Registration. This is also required of anyone renting or leasing taxable tangible personal property or operating a hotel or similar business in North Carolina.

 

Senate Bill 56 stipulates that a remote retailer is “engaged in business” in North Carolina if, in the current or previous calendar year, it has more than $100,000 in gross sales or 200 or more separate transactions in the state.

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