Sales tax in Carson City, Nevada
The sales tax rate in Carson City, Nevada is 7.6%. That is a 6.85% state rate plus a 0.75% county rate, and it is the same at every address in the county. That rate was read from Nevada's own published schedule and checked on September 9, 2026.
What is the sales tax rate in Carson City?
| Nevada state rate | 6.85% |
|---|---|
| Carson City rate | 0.75% |
| Combined rate | 7.6% |
How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Carson City?
At 7.6%, a $100 purchase carries $7.60 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $76.00. That is general merchandise; Nevada taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.
Among Nevada's 16 counties, Carson City's rate ranks 4th highest, level with 3 other counties. See every Nevada county.
Sales tax in counties next to Carson City
Carson City borders 5 counties, 1 of them in another state. The lowest rate next door is 7.1% in Douglas County, NV, which is $5.00 less on a $1,000 purchase than Carson City's rate.
| County | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Washoe County, NV | 8.265% |
| Storey County, NV | 7.6% |
| Carson City, NV (this county) | 7.6% |
| Placer County, CA | 7.25% to 7.75% |
| Douglas County, NV | 7.1% |
| Lyon County, NV | 7.1% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Nevada's statewide minimum rate of 6.85 percent applies in every county and is four separate taxes imposed statewide at once: a 2 percent Sales Tax under NRS 372 that goes to the State General Fund, a 2.6 percent Local School Support Tax under NRS 374, and City-County Relief Taxes under NRS 377 made up of 0.5 percent Basic and 1.75 percent Supplemental, which together are 2.25 percent. Carson City adds 0.75 percent of optional local tax on top, from 0.25 percent for public roads under NRS 377A, 0.25 percent for open space by ordinance, and two NRS 377B levies of 0.125 percent each for V&T Railroad bonds and infrastructure, for the 7.6 percent the Department publishes for the county. Carson City is a consolidated municipality with no separate county government, so its Board of Supervisors exercises the county commissioners' taxing power and the rate is the same at every address in the jurisdiction. Nevada cities and towns have no authority to impose a general sales tax of their own. Unprepared food for human consumption is exempt statewide, while prepared food sold for immediate consumption is taxable.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Carson City?
Use Nevada's own address lookup.
Who has to collect sales tax in Carson City?
Any seller with a physical presence in Nevada collects at the rate for the address of the sale; a remote seller does once it passes Nevada's economic nexus threshold. Nevada sales tax covers the statewide rules and what is exempt.
Work out your own numbers
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Sales tax calculator
Tax on a specific purchase at this county's rate, and the total you will actually pay.
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Do you have to collect?
Whether your sales into Nevada cross its economic nexus threshold. A different question from the rate.
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Property tax in Carson City
The other local tax: effective rate and median bill for this county.
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Sales tax by county
Every US county, and how Nevada compares with the rest of the country.
Sources
- Carson City rates: Nevada Department of Taxation, Sales and Use Tax Publications county rate sheets (https://tax.nv.gov/news-publications/sales-use-tax-publications/), State Sales Tax Map ADM-T047 V2023.1 (https://tax.nv.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ADM-T047-State-Sales-Tax-Map.pdf), and Components of Sales and Use Tax Rates, local rates as of 07/01/2020 (https://tax.nv.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Components-of-Sales-Tax.pdf)
- Collected and verified September 9, 2026. Confidence: P on the rate components, P on the range (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).