North Carolina sales tax calculator
North Carolina’s state sales and use tax rate is 4.75%. NCDOR’s current county table adds local tax so most counties land at 6.75% or 7%, with transit counties such as Mecklenburg, Wake, and Orange higher (Wake and Mecklenburg 7.25%, Orange 7.5% on the department’s current list). The calculator starts at the 4.75% state rate. Type your county’s total if that is what you are checking.
State 4.75% (county and transit taxes make most totals 6.75%–7.5%). Illustrative as of September 2026. Replace with the combined rate on your receipt.
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Statewide figure as of September 2026, from the North Carolina Department of Revenue. Local rates change and this is not tax advice. Add a tip after you have the taxable amount.
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