For North Carolina Nonprofits
NC nonprofits are legally entitled to a sales tax refund twice a year — but most organizations miss out. TaxBackNC automates the entire Form E-585 filing process: from receipt to refund, without the spreadsheets, the guesswork, or the wasted staff hours.
No credit card required. Limited beta spots available.
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OFFICE DEPOT #1247
4821 CAPITAL BLVD
RALEIGH, NC 27604
01/15/2026 10:34 AM
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Office Depot
4821 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC
Date
1/15/2026
County
Wake
Payment
Credit
Filing Period
2026 H1
Tax Summary
The Challenge
Every six months, your team faces the same painful process — and most organizations know they're not capturing everything they're owed.
Collecting receipts, sorting by county, calculating eligible tax, and completing the government form manually is an all-day — or all-week — job for staff who already have full plates.
Certain categories don't qualify. County-level tax breakdowns must be precise. One misclassification can mean a rejected claim — and no refund at all.
Missed receipts, ineligible items slipping through unchecked, or simply not filing at all — NC nonprofits collectively leave thousands of dollars unclaimed every year.
“Even with a proven process in place, a tool like this could save a few hours every filing period — and for smaller nonprofits with limited staff, the impact would be even greater.”
How TaxBackNC Works
Five steps. No spreadsheets. No missed receipts.
Photo, scan, or PDF — staff can add receipts from any device throughout the filing period.
Vendor name, date, amount, and sales tax are pulled automatically. No manual data entry.
The system flags qualifying and non-qualifying purchases against NC law — instantly.
Tax is automatically sorted by NC county, exactly as Form E-585 requires.
Download a pre-filled E-585 and E-536R county schedule — ready to review, sign, and submit.
What You Get
Admins, reviewers, and contributors each have the right level of access. No more emailing receipts to one person — the whole team can contribute.
Mobile photo, scanned PDF, or digital upload — TaxBackNC accepts receipts however your team collects them.
The system checks every purchase against NC eligibility rules automatically — faster and more consistently than any manual review.
The most tedious part of E-585 preparation is handled automatically. County breakdowns are calculated and formatted for direct use on the form.
Generate a completed E-585 and E-536R county schedule in one click. Review, sign, and submit — no rebuilding the forms from scratch.
Future release will support automatic general ledger entries — so your E-585 filing feeds directly into your accounting or bookkeeping software.
You wear every hat. TaxBackNC means you’re not spending a full day every six months on a filing that should take an hour.
You have processes — but they depend on the right person being available and organized at the right time. TaxBackNC makes the process independent of any one person.
Even with a solid process, AI-powered eligibility checking catches what humans miss — and saves your bookkeeper hours of receipt review.
Early Access — Beta Program
TaxBackNC is in beta — and we're looking for a small group of NC nonprofits to put it through its paces before we open broadly.
Beta testers get:
No credit card. No commitment. Just a better way to file.