Sales tax permit · North Carolina
Registering for a North Carolina sales tax permit
North Carolina's state sales tax rate is 4.75%, local taxes come on top, and its remote seller threshold is $100,000 in sales, measured over the previous or current calendar year. If your business has crossed it and needs a permit, we prepare and submit the state registration through www.ncdor.gov/taxes-forms/sales-and-use-tax/sales-and-use-tax-registration for $99, plus any state fee at cost.
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North Carolina's threshold, in its own words
NCDOR: remote sellers with gross sales in excess of $100,000 sourced to North Carolina in the previous or current calendar year. Session Law 2024-28 repealed the transaction threshold effective July 1, 2024 (Sales and Use Tax Directive 24-1). Effective July 2, 2026, a retailer meeting the threshold as its sole basis is engaged in business on the first day of the first calendar month at least 60 days after its sales exceed the threshold. County total rates 6.75% to 8.25% (effective July 1, 2026; Mecklenburg added 1% local tax July 1, 2026).
North Carolina has a marketplace facilitator law, so sales through a marketplace that collects for you are handled by the marketplace.
Registration portal: www.ncdor.gov/taxes-forms/sales-and-use-tax/sales-and-use-tax-registration. Alabama · sales tax for online sellers
Paperwork only: whether your sales count toward the threshold is a tax question for your preparer. State fees at cost.
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What is North Carolina's remote seller threshold?
$100,000 in sales, measured over the previous or current calendar year. The state's test has no transaction count.
Does North Carolina have local sales taxes?
Yes, the state's pages say local taxes also apply on top of the 4.75% state rate.
Where do I register in North Carolina?
On the state's portal, www.ncdor.gov/taxes-forms/sales-and-use-tax/sales-and-use-tax-registration. We submit it there for you.
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