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North Carolina taxes income at a flat 3.99% for 2026, after a standard deduction of $12,750 for single filers.
North Carolina charges a flat 3.99% on taxable income for 2026, the same rate for every filing status. The standard deduction is $12,750 for single filers and married filing separately, $19,125 for heads of household and $25,500 for married couples filing jointly and surviving spouses. These are fixed amounts in state law, not tied to the federal deduction. North Carolina has no personal exemption.
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North Carolina Paycheck FAQ
Common questions about paychecks and taxes in North Carolina
What is the North Carolina state income tax rate for 2026?
A flat 3.99% of North Carolina taxable income for every filing status. State law sets 3.99% for tax years after 2025, down from 4.25% in 2025.
Will North Carolina's rate drop again?
Only if revenue targets in state law are met. When General Fund revenue for a listed fiscal year beats its target, the rate falls by half a point for the tax year the law pairs with it, 2027 at the earliest, and it can't go below 2.49%. Otherwise it stays at 3.99%.
What is North Carolina's standard deduction?
$12,750 for single filers and married filing separately, $19,125 for heads of household and $25,500 for married couples filing jointly and surviving spouses. The amounts are set in state law and don't follow the federal deduction. If you can't take the federal standard deduction, for example when you file separately and your spouse itemizes, your North Carolina standard deduction is zero.
How much North Carolina tax is withheld from a bonus?
If tax is withheld from your regular wages, your employer can withhold a flat 4.09% of a bonus paid separately, or add the bonus to your regular wages and withhold on the total. If nothing is withheld from your regular wages, it has to add them together.
What does this calculator leave out for North Carolina?
North Carolina starts from federal adjusted gross income, so pre-tax deductions lower your North Carolina taxable income; the calculator starts from gross wages. It also leaves out itemized deductions, the zero standard deduction for married filing separately when a spouse itemizes, and the child deduction.