Guilford County, North CarolinaSales Tax Rate 2025

Guilford, located in Central North Carolina, has a sales tax rate of 6.75%.

The sales tax rate in Guilford includes the North Carolina state tax and the county’s specific combined local sales tax rates. The table below provides a breakdown of the sales tax rate by jurisdiction.

North Carolina	4.75%
Guilford County	2.00%
City + District Rates Range	0.00%
Combined Sales Tax Rates Range	6.75%

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Who Needs to Collect Sales Tax in Guilford County, North Carolina?+

Businesses are required to collect sales tax in Guilford if they have a sales tax nexus in North Carolina and sell to residents of Guilford, whether at a physical location within the county or online.

Physical Nexus: This occurs when a business has a tangible presence in the state. Examples include having a store, warehouse, office, or employees in North Carolina. If your business operates any of these within the state, you have a physical nexus and must collect sales tax from customers in Guilford.

Economic Nexus: This is based on the volume of sales or the number of transactions a business conducts in the state. For instance, if your business exceeds a certain threshold of sales or transactions in North Carolina, which is often defined as a specific dollar amount or number of transactions, you establish economic nexus. This means even if you don’t have a physical presence in the state, you are still required to collect sales tax from customers in Guilford.