State Taxes

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper poses for a portrait at the Governor's mansion on Wed., Aug. 17, 2022. Cooper has been very vocal and public with his efforts to elect Democrats in this year’s mid-term elections. This follows the intensification in importance of state legislative races that occurred when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, and placed more emphasis on how state’s approach that issue, and its impact on the daily lives of residents.

Politics

Gov. Cooper wants loan forgiveness exempt from state tax

Associated Press

North Carolina appears to be one of a half-dozen states where the value of that forgiveness would be subject to state tax without a change. The White House has said the student loan forgiveness — up to $20,000 for some — is exempt from federal income tax.

Pac-Man like pie chart with three counties eating the majority of JDIGs award money.

Business & Economy

Tax Proposal To Redistribute Revenue

Hady Mawajdeh

Some of the state's most powerful senators are trying to revamp the distribution of sales tax so rural areas get more of the revenue. A measure in the…

Business & Economy

Tax Proposal To Redistribute Revenue

Hady Mawajdeh

Some of the state's most powerful senators are trying to revamp the distribution of sales tax so rural areas get more of the revenue. A measure in the…