Mecklenburg County adds 1% to its sales tax for transit
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- Jurisdiction
- United States (North Carolina)
- Tax
- Sales & Use Tax
- Change type
- Rate change
- Status
- In force
- Announced
- 24 June 2026
- Effective
- 1 July 2026
- Authority
- North Carolina Department of Revenue
- Verified
- Corroborated against official id · high confidence
Retailers with a location in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, from 1 July 2026. The combined state-and-local rate goes from 7.25% to 8.25% — a single county change, but Charlotte sits inside it.
The North Carolina Department of Revenue announced on 24 June 2026 that Mecklenburg County will impose an additional 1% local sales and use tax from 1 July 2026, raising the combined state-and-local rate in the county from 7.25% to 8.25%. The levy follows a voter referendum on 4 November 2025 and funds public transit.
What changed in detail
The North Carolina Department of Revenue announced on 24 June 2026 that Mecklenburg County will impose an additional 1% local sales and use tax from 1 July 2026, raising the combined state-and-local rate in the county from 7.25% to 8.25%. The levy follows a voter referendum on 4 November 2025 and funds public transit.
Proof
Mecklenburg County will impose an additional one percent local sales and use tax rate effective July 1, 2026.
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