2023 Individual Income Tax Estimator Worksheet

The individual income tax estimator worksheet is designed to help taxpayers estimate their North Carolina individual income tax liability for tax year 2023. When completing the worksheet, you should use estimates for the entire tax year.

2023 Individual Income Tax Estimator Worksheet

Estimated Information for 20232023 Estimated Amount
1. Estimated Federal Adjusted Gross Income ("AGI") 
2. Standard Deduction or Itemized Deductions. The standard and itemized deductions for 2023 are the same as the deductions shown for 2022. 
3. Child Deduction 
4. Estimated Deductions from Federal AGI. Do not include the standard, itemized, or child deductions on this line.  
5. Subtract Lines 2, 3, and 4 from Line 1. 
6. Estimated Additions to Federal AGI. 
7. Add Line 6 and Line 5. This is your estimated North Carolina taxable income. 
8. Multiply Line 7 by 0.0475. This is your estimated North Carolina income tax. 
9. Estimated Payments of Tax (Including Withholding and Estimated Tax Payments). 
10. Subtract Line 9 from Line 8. This is your estimated tax due or estimated refund for 2023. 

If Line 10 is negative, this is your estimated North Carolina individual income tax refund for 2023.

If Line 10 is positive, this is your estimated amount of North Carolina individual income tax due for 2023. You may decrease this amount by increasing your NC individual income tax withholding or by making estimated payments.

Important: Changes to the North Carolina individual income tax laws may result in differences between the amount of tax shown on the worksheet and the amount of North Carolina tax due for the year. The North Carolina individual income tax forms and instructions for tax year 2023 will be available in December 2023.