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By Laura Leslie. Raleigh, N.C. â Car repairs, home improvement jobs and appliance delivery and installation got a little more expensive in North Carolina on Tuesday. State and local sales tax is now collected on some labor charges. In Wake County, that's an extra 6.75 percent for a mechanic's time or the installation fees charged by Home Depot, Lowe's Home Improvement and others.
Effective March 1, 2016 NC imposes the general 4.75 state rate of sales and use tax on repair, maintenance, and installation services sold at retail and sourced to the state. The applicable local (2% or 2.25%) and applicable transit (.5%) rates of sales and use tax also apply. There is a two-part process to determine if a transaction is taxable.