Logan Rockefeller Harris
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2026-27 North Carolina Budget Report: Tax cuts for corporations and millionaires, and higher costs for counties and families
Note: Here are links where you can access the budget bill and the committee report. You also can see how members of the NC Senate and NC House of Representatives voted on the approved budget. Unless otherwise noted, the analysis in this report reflects SB 257 (2026 Appropriations Act) and not the subsequently passed technical…
Income tax limits would deepen racial inequity in NC
No matter who we are or where we live, North Carolinians believe that everyone – Black, brown, and white – should have the opportunity to thrive, support their family, and plan for the future. Our tax policy decisions have the power to level the playing field and fund the public services that help us all…
Funding local services in North Carolina
To open the dashboard full-size in another browser window, click here.(opens in new tab) If you are having issues downloading a PDF from the dashboard below, try opening this link and downloading the PDF from that page. Across North Carolina, our communities rely on strong public services to live well and get ahead – from safe public…
Fact Sheet: Limiting property tax revenue in the state constitution is a bad deal for North Carolinians
The NC General Assembly has placed a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that, if approved by voters, would require lawmakers to limit annual growth in local property tax revenue. This is not a direct limit on property tax rates but a “levy limit” on the total property tax revenue local governments can collect. If revenue exceeds the limit, tax rates…
Final Budget Preserves Tax Cuts While Shifting Costs to Counties and Families
On Tuesday morning, North Carolina lawmakers released their final budget for FY 2026-27 after leaving the state operating without a budget since July 2025. As previously reported, the budget makes only slight changes to scheduled personal income tax cuts and leaves untouched the continued reduction – and eventual elimination – of the corporate income tax….
House Bill 1089: Const. Amend. Property Tax Levy Limit
Locks in property tax limits that harm local services Link to HB 1089, filed April 28, 2026 Download a PDF of this brief HB 1089 Summary: Puts a constitutional amendment on the November 2026 general election ballot. The amendment would require the NC General Assembly (NCGA) to create a property tax “levy limit,” a.k.a. cap,…
2026 Economic County Snapshots for North Carolina
The Economic County Snapshots are one of the NC Budget & Tax Center’s flagship annual publications. They provide key economic and social indicators from publicly available sources for all 100 counties in North Carolina, along with a comparison to state-level data, with measures for employment, poverty and income, affordable housing, health, education, and more. The…
Fact Sheet: North Carolina needs smart property tax relief, not reckless revenue limits
Property taxes are the backbone of local government funding Property taxes are a stable funding source and the largest single source of revenue for local governments. One-third of local revenue in NC comes from property taxes. Local governments in NC have few options for raising revenue. They can’t levy income taxes and have limited authority to raise sales taxes. Strict property tax limits mean more…
North Carolina needs smart property tax relief, not reckless revenue limits
Property taxes are the backbone of local public services in North Carolina, funding everything from school buildings and libraries to fire departments and parks. But when property values rise rapidly in a housing market already short on affordable options, higher tax bills can strain incomes and displace long-time residents. That reality has prompted renewed legislative…
5 Things to Know About North Carolina’s Economy as 2026 begins
North Carolinians power our economy through their work every day, in every corner of the state — from growing and harvesting our food, to caring for and educating our children, to researching and developing new medicines and technologies that improve our lives. Their labor powers our economy. Yet, for many families, rising costs are making the…