NV Nevada State sales tax rates

STATEWIDE SALES TAX RATE

6.85%

ECONOMIC SALES THRESHOLD

$100,000

TRANSACTIONS THRESHOLD

200

Do you need to collect sales tax in Nevada?

You’ll need to collect sales tax in Nevada if you have nexus there. There are two ways that sellers can be tied to a state when it comes to nexus: physical or economic. Physical nexus means having enough tangible presence or activity in a state to merit paying sales tax in that state. Economic nexus means passing a states’ economic threshold for total revenue or the number of transactions in that state.

Do you have physical nexus in Nevada?

Nevada considers a seller to have physical nexus if you have any of the following in the state:

An office or place of business
An employee present in the state
Goods in a warehouse
Ownership of real or personal property
Delivery of merchandise in Nevada in vehicles
Independent contractors or other representatives in Nevada

Do you have economic nexus in Nevada?

Effective October 1, 2018, Nevada considers vendors who make more than $100,000 in sales annually in the state or more than 200 transactions in the state in the previous or current calendar year to have economic nexus. This means the state considers these vendors obligated to collect sales tax from buyers in the state.

Is what you’re selling taxable?

Services in Nevada are generally not taxable. However – if the service you provide is necessary to complete the sale of a tangible personal property, you may have to deal with the sales tax on products.

Tangible products are taxable in Nevada, with a few exemptions. These sales tax exemptions include groceries, prescription medicine and medical devices, and some machinery.

Is SaaS taxable in Nevada?

SaaS is non-taxable in Nevada.

Collecting Sales Tax

The sales tax rate you collect in Nevada depends on where your product is headed, as Nevada is a destination-based state.

How to Collect Sales Tax in Nevada if you are Based in Nevada

Nevada is a destination-based sales tax state. So if you live in Nevada, collecting sales tax is based on where your customer lives.

How to Collect Sales Tax in Nevada if you are Not Based in Nevada

Similarly, Nevada wants sellers who are based outside of Nevada but made a sale into Nevada from outside the state to charge sales tax based on the destination of the buyer.

Should you collect sales tax on shipping charges in Nevada?

Most eCommerce sellers will be required to charge sales tax on shipping charges in Nevada.

When are Returns Due?

When you file and pay Nevada sales tax depends on two things: your assigned filing frequency and your state’s due dates.

How often will you file sales tax returns in Nevada?

States assign you a filing frequency when you register for your sales tax permit. In most states, how often you file sales tax is based on the amount of sales tax you collect from buyers in the state.

In Nevada, you will be required to file and remit sales tax either monthly, quarterly, or annually.

Nevada sales tax returns are always due the last day of the month following the reporting period. If the filing due date falls on a weekend or holiday, sales tax is generally due the next business day.