North Carolina state income tax on your paycheck
North Carolina applies a flat 4.25% income tax. Here is how it appears on your pay stub.
How North Carolina state tax works in 2025
North Carolina uses a flat 4.25% rate on most wage income, applied after any state-level standard deduction or allowances.
Flat 4.25% state income tax for 2025.
North Carolina official sources
Official sources
- IRS Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — IRS · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
- IRS Topic 751 — Social Security and Medicare Withholding Rates — IRS · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
- SSA — Contribution and Benefit Base — SSA · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
- U.S. DOL — Overtime Pay (FLSA) — DOL · last verified 2025-04-01
More North Carolina guides
- North Carolina paycheck calculator (2025)
- North Carolina pay stub checker
- North Carolina salary after tax
- North Carolina payroll deductions guide
- North Carolina overtime pay rules
- North Carolina minimum wage on a paycheck
- North Carolina pay stub laws
- North Carolina local payroll taxes
- North Carolina: why is my paycheck lower than expected?
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