New York State, North Carolina And North Dakota Sales And Use Tax

Aaron Giles

New York State Sales And Use Tax

The state of New York levies a 4% state sales tax on the retail sale, lease or rental of most goods and some services. Local jurisdictions impose additional sales taxes up to 4.875%. The range of total sales tax rates within the state of New York is between 4% and 8.875%.

Use tax is also collected on the consumption, use or storage of goods in New York if sales tax was not paid on the purchase of the goods. The use tax rate is the same as the sales tax rate. Returns are to be filed on or before the 20th day of the month following the month in which the purchases were made. For example, purchases made in the month of January should be reported to the state of New York on or before the 20th day of February. 

New York State Department Of Taxation And Finance
New York State Sales And Use Tax Rules
New York State Sales Tax Forms

North Carolina State Sales And Use Tax

Beginning on October 1, 2009, the state of North Carolina began levying a 4.75% state sales tax on the retail sale, lease or rental of most goods and some services. All local jurisdictions impose additional sales taxes up to an additional 2.75%. The total sales tax rates within the state of North Carolina can be as high as 7.5%.

Use tax is also collected on the consumption, use or storage of goods in North Carolina if sales tax was not paid on the purchase of the goods. The use tax rate is the same as the sales tax rate. Returns are to be filed on or before the 20th day of the month following the month in which the purchases were made. For example, purchases made in the month of January should be reported to the state of North Carolina on or before the 20th day of February.

North Carolina Department Of Revenue
North Carolina Sales And Use Tax Statues
North Carolina Sales And Use Tax Forms

North Dakota State Sales And Use Tax

The state of North Dakota levies a 5% state sales tax on the retail sale, lease or rental of most goods and some services. Local jurisdictions impose additional sales taxes up to 3%. The range of total sales tax rates within the state of North Dakota is between 5% and 8%.

Use tax is also collected on the consumption, use or storage of goods in North Dakota if sales tax was not paid on the purchase of the goods. The use tax rate is often less than the corresponding sales tax rate in that jurisdiction. Returns are to be filed on or before the last day of the month following the month in which the purchases were made. For example, purchases made in the month of January should be reported to the state of North Dakota on or before the last day of February.

North Dakota State Government
North Dakota Tax Legislation
North Dakota Sales And Use Tax Forms

Have a sales and use tax question? Contact Aaron Giles

 

Aaron C. Giles is the Founder and President of Agile Consulting Group. Aaron spent five years working within the specialty niche of Sales & Use Tax at Brown & Associates before forming his own firm in 2005. He has worked hundreds of audits in states all across the U.S. during that time and has delivered savings of over $75M in the form of refunds and credits to his clients. Today, he leads a group of talented, detail-oriented colleagues who focus exclusively on Sales & Use Tax.

Some of our firms’ greatest achievements have come in successfully arguing new and unique perspectives to existing tax law in various states enabling our clients to claim exemptions on categories of purchases previously held to be taxable. Included in these victories are: communication services taxes for religious nonprofit hospitals in FL, bulk purchases of drugs in VA, specific surgical tools and instruments for healthcare providers in TX, printing plates in GA, railroad utilities in KY, and most recently software in AL.

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