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North Carolina Income Taxes
NorthCarolinamoved toa flat income tax beginning with tax year 2014. For tax
year 2024, all taxpayers pay a flat rate of 4.50%. That rate applies to taxable income,
which is income minus all qualifying deductions and exemptions, as well as any
contributions to a retirement plan like a 401(k) or an IRA.
In North Carolina, taxpayers can claim itemized deductions for charitable
contributions, mortgage interest and property taxes. The deductions for the latter
two categories cannot exceed $20,000. Most other deductions that were previously
available in North Carolina, including the Net Business Income deduction and the
College Savings Program deduction, are no longer available as of 2014.
Taxpayers who don’t itemize their deductions can claim North Carolina’s standard
deduction. The standard deduction for the 2024 tax year is $14,600 for single filers
and $29,200 for joint filers. However, there is no personal exemption in North
Carolina for filers, spouses or dependents. To file your federal tax return, you can
look into tax preparation software or hire a professional accountant.
North Carolina Sales Tax
Thebasesales tax inNorthCarolina is 4.75%. In addition to that statewide rate,
every county in North Carolina collects a separate sales tax, which ranges from 2%
to 2.75% in most counties. In sum, that means sales tax rates in North Carolina
range from 6.75% to 7.50%. Hendersonville Sales Tax is 7% at this time.