North Carolina state rate 4.75%
North Carolina sales tax calculator
North Carolina charges a general state rate of 4.75%, with county and transit rates on top.
County, city and district taxes are set locally and are not looked up here. Leave this blank to see the North Carolina state rate on its own.
Total to pay
$4.75 of tax at 4.75%
- Price before tax
- $100.00
- North Carolina state tax
- $4.75
- Total
- $104.75
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How the rate is built
What North Carolina actually charges
- The Department of Revenue lists a general State rate of 4.75%.
- Local and transit rates are added on top of it in every county, so the rate at the register is higher than 4.75% everywhere.
- A few categories sit outside the general rate: manufactured and modular homes, aircraft and qualified jet engines are taxed at the 4.75% State rate with no local or transit rate added.
- Other categories carry a 7% combined general rate of their own — telecommunications, video programming, spirituous liquor, electricity and piped natural gas among them.
At the state rate
4.75% on common amounts
| Price | Tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $0.48 | $10.48 |
| $25.00 | $1.19 | $26.19 |
| $50.00 | $2.38 | $52.38 |
| $100.00 | $4.75 | $104.75 |
| $500.00 | $23.75 | $523.75 |
| $1,000.00 | $47.50 | $1,047.50 |
State rate only, before any county, city or district tax. Your local rate is added on top of these figures.
Common questions
North Carolina sales tax, in plain terms
What is the sales tax rate in North Carolina?
The North Carolina state rate is 4.75%. Counties, cities and special districts add their own rate on top, so what you pay at the register is usually higher than the state rate alone.
How much is sales tax on $100 in North Carolina?
At the 4.75% state rate, $100 becomes $104.75 — $4.75 of tax. Add your local rate in the calculator above for the figure you will actually be charged.
How do I work out the tax that is already inside a total?
Switch the calculator to "Take tax out of a total" and enter the amount on the receipt. It divides by one plus the rate rather than subtracting the rate, which is the part people usually get wrong — taking 7% off a total is not the same as the total being 7% tax.
Does this include North Carolina city and county taxes?
Not automatically. Local rates are set by thousands of separate jurisdictions and change on their own schedules, so this calculator asks you for yours instead of guessing. Your receipt or your county revenue office has the exact figure.
Source for this rate
State rate last checked 2026-08-20. This calculator uses the state rate. County, city and special-district taxes are added on top of it in most places, and they are set locally — if you know your local rate, type it in and it is added to the state rate. Estimates only — not tax advice, and not affiliated with any state revenue department.