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North Carolina has climbed to rank 9th in the nation for its tax climate, according to the latest study conducted by the nonprofit Tax Foundation.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 3:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Tax Foundation, a Washington D.C. based nonpartisan tax policy research organization, has released its 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 12:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Biden administration is pushing countries to “accelerate” their climate action and spending $3 billion in taxpayer dollars as a pledge to climate and “gender equity” funds, the White House announced Saturday.
Published: Sunday, December 17th, 2023 @ 11:26 pm
By: Daily Wire
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In Tuesday night’s State of The Union speech, President Joe Biden focused his comments on a theme to “finish the job,” proposing new taxpayer-paid benefits, focusing on the more than 20,000 projects related to the infrastructure bill, and highlighting climate policy in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Published: Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 @ 11:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Grateful Dead legend Jerry Garcia’s relatives are truckin’ out of California, apparently because the Golden State’s high taxes and anti-business climate are just too harsh on the family’s marijuana business.
Published: Thursday, February 9th, 2023 @ 12:51 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The Tax Foundation releases annual list of best states for businesses in terms of tax benefits
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 @ 10:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina places 10th in the nation for its tax environment, according to new rankings from the Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation.
Published: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 @ 11:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The nonprofit Tax Foundation has released its State Business Tax Climate Index each year since 2003, distilling complicated tax environments into a simple and easy-to-understand ranking. The index is focused on how states generate revenue, not how much.
Published: Thursday, November 17th, 2022 @ 1:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Democrats in the Senate voted along party lines on Sunday to pass the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act.”
Published: Saturday, August 20th, 2022 @ 8:33 am
By: Daily Wire
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President Joe Biden’s spending agenda climbed another hurdle and now appears to have enough votes to pass the Senate after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) agreed to the package Thursday.
Published: Friday, August 19th, 2022 @ 2:13 am
By: Daily Wire
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Wall Street showered her with money just before she did her deal with Schumer
Published: Sunday, August 14th, 2022 @ 3:52 pm
By: John Steed
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misnamed "inflation reduction act" to raise middle class taxes
Published: Friday, August 12th, 2022 @ 9:21 pm
By: John Steed
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their tax and spend "climate" bill will greatly increase tax audits
Published: Friday, July 29th, 2022 @ 7:57 am
By: John Steed
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Today the Tax Foundation released its annual State Business Tax Climate Index that highlights which states best structure their tax systems and provides a roadmap for improvement for others.
Published: Saturday, January 15th, 2022 @ 4:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Since the release of North Carolina’s conference budget on November 15th, there has been much speculation over the budget’s promise of a large grant award to a qualifying company that will invest in Randolph County’s “megasite industrial park.”
Published: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 @ 8:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina ranks just outside of the top 10 states, at No. 11, in the latest Tax Foundation State Business Tax Climate Index.
Published: Monday, December 27th, 2021 @ 10:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina would jump from No. 10 to No. 5 in the Tax Foundation’s state business tax climate rankings, if recently approved reforms took effect immediately.
Published: Sunday, December 19th, 2021 @ 5:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A proposed tax cut from Senate Republicans would move North Carolina to fifth in the state business tax climate rankings, the Tax Foundation says.
Published: Tuesday, June 8th, 2021 @ 7:52 am
By: Carolina Journal
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President Joe Biden is expected to announce a massive spending bill later this week
Published: Thursday, April 1st, 2021 @ 11:10 am
By: Daily Wire
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A former South Carolina congressman says it’s possible to get N.C. conservatives to back a carbon tax and other progressive climate change policies if the left uses an economic argument to do so.
Published: Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 @ 11:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A recent examination by the Tax Foundation shows North Carolina’s high net migration rate may be due to its friendly tax climate.
Published: Thursday, January 21st, 2021 @ 4:34 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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As the traditional Tax Day of April 15 approaches, it seems appropriate to reflect on the major victories won by taxpayers over the past decade in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, April 3rd, 2020 @ 6:18 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Orange County Commissioners have voted to raise property taxes by 1/4-cent in order to "combat climate change."
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 @ 9:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Tax Foundation has just released its 2018 State Business Tax Climate Index, and North Carolina holds on to the number 11 position.
Published: Monday, December 11th, 2017 @ 9:17 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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I've enjoyed following the drama surrounding location of Amazon's second headquarters and, make no mistake, drama it certainly has been
Published: Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 @ 11:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As legislative Republicans return to Raleigh, additional tax reforms will be on their agenda
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2017 @ 3:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina almost made another top-10 list this year - but don't worry, our state seems likely to make the cut in 2017
Published: Wednesday, October 5th, 2016 @ 9:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory has proclaimed October 3-7, 2016 as North Carolina Manufacturing Week.
Published: Monday, October 3rd, 2016 @ 3:56 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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As a result of historic tax reform signed into law by Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina's tax climate has improved to 11th, up from 44th in 2013, according to this year's State Business Tax Climate Index by the Tax Foundation.
Published: Friday, September 30th, 2016 @ 11:07 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The Tax Foundation today released its annual Business Tax Climate Index for 2017.
Published: Thursday, September 29th, 2016 @ 2:04 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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In 2013, Governor Pat McCrory and the General Assembly instituted historic tax reform by reducing the personal income tax for all North Carolinians, reducing the corporate tax rate, and eliminating the death tax
Published: Monday, April 18th, 2016 @ 11:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Recent historic tax reforms have helped North Carolina jump from No. 44 to No. 15 in the Tax Foundation's annual ranking of state business climates
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 10:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Tax Reform In North Carolina: John Locke Foundation Principles Move The State In The Right DirectionThe Tax Foundation estimates that, once all reforms are fully phased in, North Carolina's overall business tax climate ranking will be 13th best in the country. According to the 2016 index, North Carolina is now ranked as the 15th most attractive business tax climate. Given where we started...
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 2:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Every year the Tax Foundation publishes the State Business Tax Climate Index, which allows taxpayers, businesses, and policy makers an easy comparison of how their states' tax systems relate. This ranking of the states is based on tax policy has been very important in North Carolina over the last...
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 1:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Existing businesses in North Carolina are taxed at rates below the national average, and new firms generally benefit from tax rates beneath national norms, making the Tar Heel State an attractive place to do business, a new study concluded.
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 12:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's historic 2013 tax reform drastically improved our state's tax climate, making the Tar Heel State far more competitive for job and investment growth. The Tax Foundation credited the tax changes for North Carolina's dramatic increase from the 7th worst business tax climate in the...
Published: Tuesday, July 14th, 2015 @ 6:39 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Lately there has been a great deal of discussion, even among conservatives and Republicans, about the possibility of implementing a carbon dioxide tax, incorrectly refereed to as a carbon tax. Of course carbon dioxide and carbon are quite different. But this is part of the manipulation of the...
Published: Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 @ 6:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Amid the uncertainty of state budget negotiations, one fact still holds: North Carolina's corporate tax rates will continue to drop, and those cuts will improve the state's standing in an index from the Tax Foundation in Washington, D.C., ranking state business climates.
Published: Thursday, May 28th, 2015 @ 10:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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What are Kay Hagan's positions on energy issues? It depends on the audience and whether or not it's an election year.
Published: Friday, June 6th, 2014 @ 9:22 am
By: Christopher Maye
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It is abundantly clear that real tax reform is needed in North Carolina - our state has the highest taxes in the Southeast and one of the worst business climates and unemployment rates in the country.
Published: Tuesday, June 25th, 2013 @ 10:22 pm
By: Bill Cook
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The Tax Foundation last week unveiled its latest installment of its annual State Business Tax Climate Index for 2012. Unsurprisingly, North Carolina remained far down the list, coming in a dismal 44 – making our state the 7th worst in the nation.
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2013 @ 9:21 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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