Chart shows that as incomes increase the share of income paid in state and local taxes decreases. The worst paid 20% of North Carolinians pay over ten percent of their income in state and local taxes, while the richest 1%. pay less than 7% of their income in state and local taxes in North Carolina.
Figures show permanent law in North Carolina enacted through September 10, 2018, at 2015 income levels including personal and corporate tax rate reductions scheduled to go into effect in 2019. Top figure represents total state and local taxes as a share of non-elderly income.