How to Calculate North Carolina Income Tax Withholdings Automatically

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Here is the guide about how to handle the NC state tax. If you want to learn more about ezPaycheck payroll software, you can refer to ezPaycheck Payroll Software Quick Start Guide.

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EzPaycheck Payroll software is a good choice for many small business employers. Once you set up company and employee, ezPaycheck will calculate North Carolina income tax for you automatically.

Set up Company and Choose the Right Pay Period

Start ezPaycheck application, click the left menu "Company Settings" then click the sub menu "Company" to open the company setup screen. Please make sure you select the correct Pay Period there. ezPaycheck can support monthly, semi-monthly, weekly, bi-weekly and daily.

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Add a New Employee and Set up the Tax Option

Start ezPaycheck application, click the left menu "Employees" then click the sub menu "Add Employee" to add employee profile. EzPaycheck calculates state tax based on employee address.

Add an Employee and Enter the Tax Option

Generate and Print a Paycheck. You will see tax information on paystubs.

Why There Is No North Carolina Withholding Taken out of My Paycheck?

If you cannot see the North Carolina tax on the paycheck, do not worry about it. Your employee's income may not be high enough to withhold NC state income tax. You can test it by increasing the pay rate. Or you can refer to the North Carolina tax tables there for more details.