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NEW POLL: North Carolinians reject tax cuts for profitable corporations and the wealthy few, want legislators to fund people’s priorities
National interests have long been meddling with our state’s tax code to advance their agenda of removing the responsibility the wealthy and profitable corporations have for contributing to the public good. From the Tax Foundation to the Wall Street Journal to Americans for Tax Reform, our state has garnered accolades because policymakers have followed their…
2024 Governor’s Budget Statement
Governor Cooper’s budget rightly acknowledges that the way to move our economy forward is to focus on the people-the child care workers, entrepreneurs, teachers, and state employees-who every day contribute to the wealth and well-being of our state. Our public money can make child care more affordable, increase pay for a day’s work, and build…
Having more revenue than expected is not the same as having the revenue we need
Each year, the North Carolina Office of State Budget Management (OSBM) and the Fiscal Research Division (FRD) release a Consensus Revenue Forecast that projects how much tax revenue the state can expect to collect. The forecast represents an agreement — that’s the “consensus” part — between the legislative and executive branches about how much money…
Taxes are the way we deliver a better future across North Carolina
In communities across the state, most North Carolinians share the same values for our future. We envision a North Carolina where our children can grow up to reach their full potential, where families have the resources to care for their loved ones, and where local entrepreneurs can bring new ideas to market and create high…
A refundable Child Tax Credit would help NC children thrive
Download a PDF of the Fact Sheet here No matter where we come from or what we look like, we all want to provide for our children and give them every opportunity to thrive. In 14 states across the country, legislatures have adopted child tax credits that reduce child poverty, improve wellbeing, and make state…
Recognizing the Contributions of Working Families to NC’s Economy and Communities
Working families across North Carolina contribute to our state’s economy every day through their labor in essential roles, from grocery store workers to home health aides to early childhood educators. At the same time, North Carolina’s upside-down tax code asks these families to play an outsized role in funding the public services we all want…
North Carolina should keep the income tax on corporate profits
Download a PDF of the Fact Sheet No matter what we look like or where we live, North Carolinians want to care for our families and leave things better for those to come. But as our work has made the state prosper, a handful of politicians have rigged the rules to redirect resources from our…
NC Budget & Tax Center is proud to be Family Forward NC certified
Employers across North Carolina want to attract and retain the best employees, and they want those employees to be happy and healthy. At the Budget & Tax Center, we advocate for public policies that support safe working conditions, living wages, and protections for workers so everyone can balance life and work. I have experienced firsthand and…
Our website has gotten an upgrade!
If you’ve been on our website since March 1, you may have noticed it looks a lot different. That’s when we launched our new, revamped website, which we’ve been working on for more than a year now, and we’re very excited to finally be able to share it with the world! So, what’s new? We’ve…
2024 NC County Economic Snapshots released by NC Budget & Tax Center
RALEIGH (March 7, 2024)-Today, the NC Budget & Tax Center (BTC) published our Economic County Snapshots for 2024. Released each year, these snapshots provide at-a-glance information on a variety of economic and social indicators for every county in North Carolina, along with comparisons to state-level data. Data is available is multiple formats for ease of…
