The formulas
- Sales tax = sale x (5% + local rate)
- Nexus when counted sales are more than $100,000 in the current or previous calendar year
How it works
Figures current as of November 2026.
The state rate is 5 percent for most retail sales. The tool multiplies the sale amount by the statewide base rate plus the local rate you enter (city and county sales tax for the delivery address) and shows the state and local parts separately. The local rate depends on where the goods are delivered.
A seller with no physical presence in North Dakota must register and collect once it has more than $100,000 of gross sales of tangible personal property and other taxable items delivered into North Dakota in the current or previous calendar year.
A seller with a physical presence in North Dakota, such as staff, an office or inventory, must collect regardless of the threshold. The tool does not decide whether a product is taxable or exempt; enter the taxable price.
Illustrative figures only. Check the result against your firm's methodology before relying on it.
Common questions
What is the North Dakota sales tax rate?
The state rate is 5 percent for most retail sales. Local rates are added on top by delivery address.
What is the North Dakota economic nexus threshold?
More than $100,000 of gross sales of tangible personal property and other taxable items delivered into North Dakota in the current or previous calendar year.
Sources
- North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner, Sales and Use Tax
- N.D.C.C. 57-39.2-02.2, Remote sellers
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