North Carolina State Tax Tables

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Tax rate used in calculating North Carolina state tax for year 2020

State Abbreviation:	NC
State Tax Withholding State Code:	37
Acceptable Exemption Form:	NC-4
Basis For Withholding:	State Exemptions
Acceptable Exemption Data:	S, M, H / Number of Dependents
TSP Deferred:	Yes
Special Coding:	None
Additional Information:	None

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Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Thrift Savings Plan contribution from the gross biweekly wages.
Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Federal Health Benefits Plan payment(s) (includes dental and vision insurance program, and flexible spending account - health care and dependent care deductions) from the amount computed in step 1.
Add the taxable biweekly fringe benefits (taxable life insurance, etc.) to the amount computed in step 2 to obtain the adjusted gross biweekly wages.
Multiply the adjusted gross biweekly wages by 26 to obtain the annual wages.
Determine the standard deduction allowance by applying the following guideline and subtract this amount from the annual wages.

If the Employee Is:	The Standard Deduction Is:
Single, Married or Qualifying Widow(er)	$ 10,750
Head of Household	16,125

Determine the dependent allowance by applying the following guideline and subtract this amount from the result of step 5.

Dependent Allowance = $2,500¹ x Number of Dependents

Apply the taxable income computed in step 6 to the following table to determine the North Carolina tax withholding.

Tax Withholding Table Single, Married Person, Qualifying Widower and Head of Household
If the Amount of Taxable Income Is:		The Amount of North Carolina Tax Withholding Should Be:
Over:	But Not Over:
$ 0	and over	5.35%	minus	$ 0.00

Divide the annual North Carolina tax withholding by 26 and round to the nearest dollar to obtain the biweekly North Carolina tax withholding.