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North Carolina law (G.S. 105-163.2(b)(1)) requires that the withholding tax rate be 0.1% higher than the income tax rate in effect. As a result, effective January 1, 2019, the income tax withholding rate will be 5.35%, down from 5.599%.

North Carolina has a flat income tax rate of 5.499%, meaning all taxpayers pay this rate regardless of their taxable income or filing status. This can make filing state taxes in the Tar Heel State simple.

You can find North Carolina's tax rates here. Employees fill out NC-4, North Carolina Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, to be used when calculating withholdings. North Carolina does not have any reciprocal agreements with any other states. There are no local income taxes in North Carolina.

North Carolina has a flat income tax rate of 5.499%, meaning all taxpayers pay this rate regardless of their taxable income or filing status. This can make filing state taxes in the Tar Heel State simple.

Tax Rate for Tax Year 2019. For tax year 2019, the individual income tax rate is 5.25%. To calculate your North Carolina tax liability, multiply your North Carolina taxable income by 5.25% (0.0525).

North Carolina state and local sales taxes are due on purchases of most goods and certain services in the state. The total general state and applicable local and transit rates of sales and use tax is 6.75 percent in most counties. A few counties have a rate of 7, 7.25, or 7.5 percent.

Form NC-5 is used to file and pay withholding tax on a monthly or quarterly basis, based on your filing frequency. Form NC-5 is filed throughout the year, before you file Form NC-3. Based on your filing frequency.

Form NC-5 is used to file and pay withholding tax on a monthly or quarterly basis, based on your filing frequency. Form NC-5 is filed throughout the year, before you file Form NC-3. Based on your filing frequency.

An employee who is a resident of N. C. is subject to N. C. withholding on all of his wages, whether he works in N. C. or in another state. EXCEPTION: N. C. withholding is not required if the other state in which the employee works requires the employer to withhold income for that state.

In addition, the state's standard deduction the amount of income you can earn before you have to start paying taxes on it is set to increase again in 2019, from $17,500 to $20,000 for a married couple filing jointly and from $8,750 to $10,000 for an individual filer.

Federal withholding, also known as payroll withholding tax, is a tax on income that is withheld from your wages and sent directly to the IRS, which acts like a credit against your tax liability that you are required to pay that year.

Percentage method You must multiply the amount of one withholding allowance (explained below) by the number of allowances the employee claims and subtract that from the employee's wages. Then, you must find the range for that number and calculate the tax amount.

Withholding is the portion of an employee's wages that is not included in his or her paycheck but is instead remitted directly to the federal, state, or local tax authorities. Withholding reduces the amount of tax employees must pay when they submit their annual tax returns.

2018-2019 Tax Brackets and Federal Income Tax Rates. The new tax rules retain seven federal income tax brackets, but tax rates and thresholds have changed. There are seven federal tax brackets for 2019: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%. The bracket depends on taxable income and filing status.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires your employer to withhold federal, Social Security and Medicare taxes from your wages. If you don't see federal income taxes deducted from your paycheck, your filing status, exemptions or allowances may be the reason.