North Dakota Sales Tax Calculator

Q: When do I charge sales tax in North Dakota?

You need to charge sales tax in North Dakota if you have a sales tax nexus in the state. A sales tax nexus means different things in different states. It can mean having a physical location (e.g. a brick and mortar store), or someone in the state working for you. For ecommerce it can also mean having an ‘affiliate’ or click through sales tax nexus. To know for certain if you should be charging sales tax in North Dakota, check the North Dakota government sales tax website.

Q: Which goods are exempt from sales tax in North Dakota?

Some goods are exempt from sales tax in North Dakota for example groceries. You'll also find North Dakota sales tax exemptions which can be applied because the seller or purchaser meets certain criteria. For a full list of exemptions, check the North Dakota government tax website.

Invoicing clients or selling to customers and need to know how much sales tax to charge? Use our simple sales tax calculator to work out how much sales tax you should charge your clients. Input the amount and the sales tax rate, select whether to include or exclude sales tax, and the calculator will do the rest. If you don’t know the rate, download the free lookup tool on this page to find the right combined North Dakota state and local rate.

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What is the sales tax rate in North Dakota?

How much is sales tax in North Dakota?

The base state sales tax rate in North Dakota is 5%. Local tax rates in North Dakota range from 0% to 3.5%, making the sales tax range in North Dakota 5% to 8.5%.

Find your North Dakota combined state and local tax rate.

North Dakota sales tax rates vary depending on which county and city you’re in, which can make finding the right sales tax rate a headache. That’s why we came up with this handy North Dakota sales tax calculator.

Simply download the lookup tool and enter your state, in this case North Dakota. Add your county or city - and the tool will do the rest.

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How to calculate North Dakota sales tax?

To calculate the right sales tax in North Dakota you’ll need to add up the state, county and city rates for your location. The easiest way to do this is by downloading our lookup tool to get the detail you need in seconds.

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Once you’ve found the correct sales tax rate for your area, you need to figure out how much to charge each customer on their purchases.

Use the sales tax formula below, or the handy calculator at the top of the page, to get the tax detail you need.

Sales tax = total amount of sale x sales tax rate

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City	Minimum combined rate	City	Minimum combined rate
Beulah	7%	Lincoln	6.5%
Bismarck	7%	Mandan	7.25%
Bottineau	7%	Mayville	7%
Casselton	7.5%	Mayville	7%
Devils Lake	7.25%	Minot	7.5%
Dickinson	6.5%	Oakes	7%
Fargo	7.5%	Oakes	7%
Grafton	7.75%	Rugby	7%
Grand Forks	7.25%	Tioga	8.5%
Harvey	7%	Valley City	7.5%
Harvey	7%	Wahpeton	7%
Hazen	6.5%	Watford City	6.5%
Hillsboro	7%	West Fargo	7.5%
Horace	7.5%	Williston	8%
Jamestown	7.5%

County	Minimum combined rate	County	Minimum combined rate
Barnes County	5%	Nelson County	5%
Bottineau County	5%	Pierce County	5%
Burleigh County	5.5%	Ramsey County	5%
Cass County	5.5%	Renville County	5%
Dickey County	5%	Richland County	5%
Dunn County	5%	Sargent County	6.5%
Eddy County	5%	Sioux County	5%
Grand Forks County	5%	Stark County	5%
Grant County	5%	Stutsman County	5%
Lamoure County	5%	Traill County	5%
Mchenry County	5%	Walsh County	5.25%
Mckenzie County	5%	Ward County	5.5%
Mclean County	7%	Wells County	5%
Mercer County	5%	Williams County	6%
Morton County	5.5%

North Dakota sales tax FAQs.

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