North Carolina Low Corporate Tax Rate Ranks 3rd on 2018 National Index

by Think Currituck, on 11/10/17 11:41 AM

North_Carolina_State_Capitol_Building_in_Raleigh.jpg

North Carolina's pro-business approach to tax reform shows no signs of slowing down.

In the recently released  2018 State Business Tax Climate Index compiled by The Tax Foundation, North Carolina rose another notch in the Washington think-tank's annual Corporate Taxes ranking.

This year, North Carolina placed at #3 for Corporate Taxes, continuing an upward trend that began after major tax reforms in 2013. In the 2015 Index, the state rocketed from 41st place to 12th ("the most dramatic improvement in the Index's history").

In 2016, NC moved to 11th. Last year, it ranked 4th.

Tax-Foundation-logo (1).pngOverall, North Carolina ranks 11th in the national when scored on a combination of Corporate Taxes, Individual Income Taxes, Sales Taxes, Unemployment Insurance Taxes and Property Taxes.

Today, North Carolina imposes the lowest-rate corporate income tax in the nation at 3 percent, down from 4 percent the previous year. It's third place ranking gives North Carolina the highest position for any state that imposes a corporate tax (six states don't have corporate income taxes).

The latest adopted state budget promises even more tax reforms coming for North Carolina businesses and individuals in 2019:

• The corporate income tax rate would fall from 3 percent to 2.5 percent.

•  The individual income tax rate would decrease from 5.499 percent to 5.25 percent.

• The standard deduction would increase in 2019. For single filers, the deduction would increase from $8,750 to $10,000, while married filers would see an increase from $17,500 to $20,000.

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT HOW NORTH CAROLINA'S LOW BUSINESS TAX RATES CAN BENEFIT YOUR BUSINESS?

Download our FREE Guide to Relocating Your Business to NC!

New Call-to-action

Topics:North CarolinaBusiness RelocationTaxes

Currituck County News 

Keep up with business news and events happening in Currituck County, North Carolina and the Hampton Roads region.