Sales tax collections reflect a rebounding economy

North Dakota’s taxable sales and purchases for the second quarter of 2021 are up 21.2% compared to the same timeframe in 2020. Taxable sales and purchases for April, May, and June of 2021 totaled $5.28 billion.

“As we remember, the state was greatly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in the second quarter of 2020,” Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger said. “The increases we are now seeing a yea...