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Georgia Sales Tax (2026)

Info: 4% state sales tax; counties layer local option sales taxes on top, so the combined rate varies by county — the DOR publishes the quarterly General Rate Chart.

InfoVerified Jul 6, 2026

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4% state sales tax; counties layer local option sales taxes on top, so the combined rate varies by county — the DOR publishes the quarterly General Rate Chart. The local rate applied is generally the county where the buyer receives the goods; the City of Atlanta adds a 1% municipal option tax (MOST).

Official source: dor.georgia.gov →

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Sales Tax in states bordering Georgia

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

AlabamaConditional
4% state general sales tax; groceries are taxed at a reduced 2% state rate. Cities and counties levy additional local sales taxes, so combined rates vary by locality (ALDOR offers an address-based rate lookup).
Verified Jul 2, 2026 · Source: revenue.alabama.gov · Full Alabama rule →
FloridaInfo
6% state sales tax; most counties add a discretionary sales surtax on top (rate varies by county and is collected with the state tax). Use tax at the same 6% rate applies to taxable out-of-state purchases brought into Florida.
Verified Jul 6, 2026 · Source: floridarevenue.com · Full Florida rule →
North CarolinaInfo
NC general state sales tax is 4.75%; counties add local (and some transit) rates, so combined rates are 6.75%-7% in most counties, 7.25% in Wake, 7.5% in Durham and Orange, and 8.25% in Mecklenburg (which added a 1% local tax effective July 1, 2026), per NCDOR's official county rate table.
Verified Jul 2, 2026 · Source: ncdor.gov · Full North Carolina rule →
South CarolinaInfo
Statewide sales and use tax is 6%. Counties may add voter-approved local sales taxes (Local Option, Capital Projects, School District, Transportation, and others, generally 1% each), so combined rates run about 6% to 9% by county.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: dor.sc.gov · Full South Carolina rule →
TennesseeConditional
The general state sales tax rate is 7%. Each county and/or city adds a local option sales tax on top (commonly up to 2.75%), so combined rates run about 9% to 9.75%.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →

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