City of Fargo sales tax
The City of Fargo currently collects a local sales tax as authorized by Fargo taxpayers. Sales taxes are currently authorized and dedicated for the FargoDome and the Infrastructure Fund*. Local sales tax collections are administered under contract with the North Dakota State Tax Commissioner, who serves as a resource for local businesses on sales tax collection and reporting issues.
The amount of sales tax allocated to each function is listed below:
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Purpose
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Rate
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Authorization
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Fargodome
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1/2 cent
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20 years: 1989 through Dec. 2008
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Infrastructure
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1/2 cent
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10 years: 2002 through June 2012
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Infrastructure
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1 cent
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Future authorization approved by voters in 2006
will run from 1/1/09 — 12/31/2028
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*Infrastructure is defined as streets, traffic management, water supply and distribution, wastewater projects and flood mitigation projects.