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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.
From what I understand, NC has a use tax on personal tangible items such as clothes, books, tapes, cd's if bought in other states but to be used in NC. Does anyone know why? This sounds like it is a stupid tax.