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A public reference institution of the State of North Carolina's law

General Statutes

Chapter 105

805 published sections.

Article 1 - Inheritance Tax

Article 2 - Privilege Taxes

Article 2A - Tobacco Products Tax

Article 2C - Alcoholic Beverage License and Excise Taxes

Article 2D - Unauthorized Substances Taxes

Article 2E - Tax on Interactive Sports Wagering Operators

Article 3 - Franchise Tax

Article 3B - Business and Energy Tax Credits

Article 3C - Tax Incentives for Recycling Facilities

Article 3D - Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits

Article 3E - Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

Article 3F - Research and Development

Article 3H - Mill Rehabilitation Tax Credit

Article 3J - Tax Credits for Growing Businesses

Article 3K - Tax Incentives for Railroad Intermodal Facilities

Article 3L - Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits Investment Program

Article 4 - Income Tax

Article 4A - Withholding; Estimated Income Tax for Individuals

Article 4C - Filing of Declarations of Estimated Income Tax and Installment Payments of Estimated Income Tax by Corporations

Article 5 - Sales and Use Tax

Article 5A - North Carolina Highway Use Tax

Article 5B - Scrap Tire Disposal Tax

Article 5C - White Goods Disposal Tax

Article 5D - Dry-Cleaning Solvent Tax

Article 5F - Certain Machinery and Equipment

  • N.C.G.S. § 105-187.51C (Expiring for sales occurring on or after July 1, 2015 and repealed effective July 1, 2018) Tax imposed on datacenter machinery and equipment.

Article 5G - Solid Waste Disposal Tax

Article 5H - 911 Service Charge for Prepaid Wireless Telecommunications Service

  • N.C.G.S. § 105-187.70 Department to comply with Part 10 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes.

Article 5I - Severance Tax

Article 5J - (Effective July 1, 2025) Transportation Commerce Tax

Article 8A - Gross Earnings Taxes on Freight Line Companies in Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes

Article 8B - Taxes Upon Insurance Companies And Prepaid Health Plans

Article 8E - Excise Stamp Tax on Conveyances

Article 9 - General Administration; Penalties and Remedies

Article 10 - Liability for Failure to Levy Taxes

  • N.C.G.S. § 105-270 Repeal of laws imposing liability upon governing bodies of local units.

Article 11 - Short Title, Purpose, and Definitions

Article 12 - Property Subject to Taxation

Article 12A - Taxation of Lessees and Users of Tax-Exempt Cropland or Forestland

Article 13 - Standards for Appraisal and Assessment

Article 14 - Time for Listing and Appraising Property for Taxation

Article 15 - Duties of Department and Property Tax Commission as to Assessments

Article 16 - County Listing, Appraisal, and Assessing Officials

Article 17 - Administration of Listing

Article 18 - Reports in Aid of Listing

Article 19 - Administration of Real and Personal Property Appraisal

Article 20 - Approval, Preparation, Disposition of Records

Article 21 - Review and Appeals of Listings and Valuations

Article 22 - Listing, Appraising, and Assessing by Cities and Towns

  • N.C.G.S. § 105-326 Listing property for city and town taxation; duty of owner; authority of governing body to obtain lists from county.
  • N.C.G.S. § 105-327 Appraisal and assessment of property subject to city and town taxation.
  • N.C.G.S. § 105-328 Listing, appraisal, and assessment of property subject to taxation by cities and towns situated in more than one county.

Article 22A - Motor Vehicles

Article 23 - Public Service Companies

Article 24 - Review and Enforcement of Orders

Article 25 - Levy of Taxes and Presumption of Notice

Article 26 - Collection and Foreclosure of Taxes

Article 27 - Refunds and Remedies

Article 28 - Special Duties to Pay Taxes

Article 30 - General Provisions

Article 36B - Tax on Motor Carriers

Article 36C - Gasoline, Diesel, and Blends

Article 36D - Alternative Fuel

Article 38 - Equitable Distribution between Local Governments

Article 39 - First One-Cent (1¢) Local Government Sales and Use Tax

Article 40 - First One-Half Cent (1/2¢) Local Government Sales and Use Tax

Article 42 - Second One-Half Cent (1/2¢) Local Government Sales and Use Tax

Article 43 - Local Government Sales and Use Taxes for Public Transportation

Article 44 - Local Government Hold Harmless and Allocation Provisions

Article 46 - One-Quarter Cent (¼¢) County Sales and Use Tax

Article 50 - Regional Transit Authority Vehicle Rental Tax

Article 51 - Regional Transit Authority Registration Tax

Article 52 - County Vehicle Registration Tax