North Dakota's state sales tax is 5%, and local add-ons take the combined rate as high as 8.5%. Of the 51 state-level rates, 5% is the 19th-lowest (tied with Louisiana and Wisconsin); the 8.5% top combined rate is the 20th-highest, between New York (8.875%) and Nevada (8.375%).
Combined sales tax in North Dakota cities
The 2 North Dakota cities we list range from 7% to 7.5%, a local share of 2% to 2.5%.
Combined rates as published by the North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner
City
Combined rate
Local share
Tax on $100
Fargo
7.5%
2.5%
$7.50
Bismarck
7%
2%
$7.00
Sales tax on a purchase in North Dakota
Backward from a receipt: a $50.00 total at 7.25% is $46.62 of goods and $3.38 of tax.
Tax owed at North Dakota rates
Price
State only (5%)
Median listed city (7.25%)
Highest (8.5%)
$25.00
$1.25
$1.81
$2.13
$100.00
$5.00
$7.25
$8.50
$1,000.00
$50.00
$72.50
$85.00
$2,500.00
$125.00
$181.25
$212.50
Groceries in North Dakota
North Dakota exempts groceries from state and local sales tax. A $200.00 grocery bill carries no tax, against $14.50 on the same spend of other goods at the 7.25% median city rate.
Tax on $200.00 of groceries and of other goods in North Dakota
5% state, up to 8.5% with local taxes. The middle of the 2 North Dakota cities we list is 7.25%.
What is the highest sales tax rate in North Dakota?
8.5% combined. Among listed cities the highest is Fargo at 7.5%.
Are groceries taxed in North Dakota?
North Dakota exempts groceries from state and local sales tax. A $200.00 grocery bill carries no tax, against $14.50 on the same spend of other goods at the 7.25% median city rate.
How much is the sales tax on $1,000 in Fargo?
$75.00 at Fargo's 7.5%, $1,075.00 in total; $50.00 of it is the state's.
Sources
Official documents the rates and rules on this page come from.
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