Press Releases

Charlotte Business Owners Plead Guilty in State Tax Case

On Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, two Charlotte Business Owners pled guilty to felony tax charges in Wake County Superior Court. The charges were filed by the North Carolina Department of Revenue.

The NCDOR Opens 2023 Individual Income Tax Season On Thursday, Feb. 2

The North Carolina Department of Revenue officially opened the 2023 individual income tax season and began downloading 2022 returns on Thursday, Feb. 2. Taxpayers who file state returns electronically will now receive acknowledgements.

The NCDOR Opens 2023 Business Income Tax Season

The NCDOR officially began accepting 2022 income tax returns for Estates and Trusts on Friday, Jan. 27. The NCDOR will announce the opening date for Partnership and Corporate Income and Franchise returns as soon as it is confirmed.

NCDOR Announces Opening of Business and Individual Income Tax Seasons

The NCDOR anticipates accepting 2022 Corporate Income and Franchise, Partnership Income, and Estates and Trust Income tax returns by Friday, Jan. 27, and 2022 Individual Income tax returns by Friday, Feb. 3.

NCDOR Leaders will Volunteer Across the State during MLK Jr. Week

Secretary of Revenue Ronald G. Penny and members of the NCDOR leadership team will volunteer across the state to highlight Martin Luther King, Jr. Week, which is observed from Jan. 16 - 20.

The NCDOR Sets Interest Rate At 7 Percent

The N.C. Department of Revenue has set the interest rate at 7 percent, an increase from 5 percent. The interest rate applies to refunds and assessments of tax.

Motor Fuels Tax Rate Will Increase To 40.5 Cents Per Gallon In 2023

The motor fuels and alternative fuels tax rate for the period of Jan. 1, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2023, will increase from 38.5 cents to 40.5 cents per gallon.

State Tax Relief is Available to Victims of Hurricane Ian

State tax relief is available to victims of Hurricane Ian in North Carolina. Details of the tax relief are available in a notice on the agency website.

NCDOR Sends $200 Million in Business Recovery Grants

The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) mailed checks to more than 3,900 North Carolina businesses awarded under Phase 2 of the Business Recovery Grant Program (BRG) on Thursday, Sept. 29. Businesses will begin to receive payments in the coming days.

Individual Income Tax Returns With Extensions Are Due On Oct. 15

Taxpayers who received a valid extension to file 2021 individual income tax returns that were originally due on April 15, 2022, must file those returns by Oct. 15. Since Oct. 15 falls on a Saturday, taxpayers have until Monday, Oct. 17 (i.e., the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday), to file their returns and not be subject to the late filing penalty.