NC Senate committee advances amendment on income tax cap for 2026 ballot

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 624

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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North Carolina Senate lawmakers are moving forward with a constitutional amendment to cap the state income tax rate at 3.5%, starting next year.

Republican lawmakers pushed Senate Bill 1080, “Lower Taxes for All NC” through the Senate Finance committee Monday as part of the budget deal announced last week by Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Destin Hall.

It’s expected to pass the Senate on party lines Tuesday and would …

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