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Taxes in North Carolina

Employment taxes and statutory fees affect both your payroll and your employees’ paychecks in North Carolina.

Employer taxes

6 %

Federal unemployment insurance tax (FUTA) (charged on the first $7,000 an employee earns per year)

0.06% to 5.76%

State unemployment insurance tax (SUTA)

6.2 %

FICA (Social security)

1.45 %

FICA (Medicare)

Employee taxes

10% to 37%

Federal income tax

4.5 %

State income tax

6.2 %

FICA (Social security)

1.45 %

FICA (Medicare)