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North Carolina Tax Rates In North Carolina, self-employed individuals need to be aware of the state's tax rates. The state has a flat income tax rate of 4.75% for personal earnings. If a self-employed person operates as a corporation, the corporate income tax rate is set at 2.50%.
Retail sales of tangible personal property are subject to the 4.75% State sales or use tax. Items subject to the general rate are also subject to the 2.25% local rate of tax that is levied by all counties in North Carolina. Sales taxes are not charged on services or labor.
Services in North Carolina are generally not taxable, with important exceptions: if the service you provide includes creating or manufacturing a product, you may have to deal with the sales tax on products. some counties also consider a limited number of services (such as laundry and dry cleaning) taxable.
Individuals, businesses, and cities can make capital improvements to the property they own. Some capital improvements are given favorable tax treatment and may be exempted from sales tax in certain jurisdictions. In a business or corporate finance, this process is similar to investments in capital expenditures (CAPEX).
The changes to the NC Sales and Use Tax law state that installation charges (labor) in connection with a retail sale in NC will be subject to sales and use tax effective March 1, 2016. Previously, such charges, when stated separately from the materials, were exempt from sales tax.
In North Carolina, self-employed individuals must also file a state income tax return. The state income tax rate is a flat rate of 5.25% as of 2023. Self-employed individuals must report their income using Form D-400, the North Carolina Individual Income Tax Return.
Services in North Carolina are generally not taxable, with important exceptions: if the service you provide includes creating or manufacturing a product, you may have to deal with the sales tax on products. some counties also consider a limited number of services (such as laundry and dry cleaning) taxable.
Some goods are exempt from sales tax under North Carolina law. Examples include most non-prepared food items, food stamps, and medical supplies. We recommend businesses review the laws and rules put forth by the NCDOR to stay up to date on which goods are taxable and which are exempt, and under what conditions.
