Nc Sales Tax

---
name: nc-sales-tax
description: "Use this skill whenever asked about North Carolina sales and use tax. Trigger on phrases like \"North Carolina sales tax\", \"NC sales tax\", \"N.C.G.S. 105-164\", \"NC DOR\". ALWAYS load us-sales-tax first."
license: "AGPL-3.0-or-later (code) / OpenAccountants Guide License v1.0 (content)"
metadata:
  source: openaccountants
  openaccountants_url: "https://www.openaccountants.com/skills/nc-sales-tax"
  jurisdiction: "US-NC"
  tax_year: "2025"
  last_updated: "2026-07-13"
---

# NC Sales Tax

## Section 1 -- Quick reference

**Quick reference**

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Jurisdiction | North Carolina |
| State rate | 4.75% |
| Local rate range | 2.00% -- 2.75% |
| Maximum combined rate | 7.50% |
| Sourcing | Destination-based (SST) |
| Economic nexus | $100,000 OR 200 transactions |
| Tax authority | North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) |
| Portal | https://www.ncdor.gov |
| SST member | Yes (full member) |
| Skill version | 2.0 |

## Section 3 -- Transaction pattern library

**Transaction pattern library**

| Pattern | Taxable? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| General TPP | TAXABLE 4.75% + local |  |
| Clothing | TAXABLE | No exemption |
| Grocery food | EXEMPT from state | Local 2% applies |
| Prepared food | TAXABLE at full rate |  |
| SaaS | NOT TAXABLE | NC has not enacted clear SaaS taxation |
| Canned software (download) | TAXABLE |  |
| Digital goods | TAXABLE |  |
| Professional services | NOT TAXABLE |  |
| Manufacturing equipment | EXEMPT | Refund program |
| Prescription drugs | EXEMPT |  |
| Resale | EXEMPT |  |

## Section 10 -- Prohibitions

- **Grocery food exemption caution** — NEVER say grocery food is fully exempt -- state tax exempt but local 2% applies.
- **No computation** — NEVER compute any number.

## Disclaimer

Informational only. Review by qualified professional required before filing.

## Disclaimer

This skill and its outputs are provided for informational and computational purposes only and do not constitute tax, legal, or financial advice. Open Accountants and its contributors accept no liability for any errors, omissions, or outcomes arising from the use of this skill. All outputs must be reviewed and signed off by a qualified professional (such as a CPA, EA, tax attorney, or equivalent licensed practitioner in your jurisdiction) before filing or acting upon.

## Today's figures and who stands behind this skill

This file is an AI skill (tax rules your AI follows) from OpenAccountants, copied on 2026-07-13. Rates, thresholds and deadlines change. For the current version of this skill, its official sources and the named accountant (if any) who stands behind it, call `get_skill` with slug `nc-sales-tax` on the OpenAccountants connector (https://www.openaccountants.com/connect), or read https://www.openaccountants.com/skills/nc-sales-tax. If neither is available, confirm every figure against the official source pages cited above before relying on it.