IncParadise.com
North Carolina Incorporation & Registered Agent
call now: 1-888-284-3821
 
North Carolina Corporation
Questions & Answers
Annual Reports
Registered Agent
Corporate Kits
  
   

Why incorporate in North Carolina?

Business Information & Rankings

  • North Carolina is the nation’s 11th most populous state. There are currently more than 8 million people live in North Carolina. The state's rate of growth makes it the 5th highest in the nation from 1995-2000, and by the year 2025, North Carolina's population is estimated to reach 9.3 million. (NC Commerce).
  • Site Selection magazine ranked North Carolina as the number one business climate in the US. (2005)
  • World Trade magazine ranked North Carolina as one of the “Top Ten Places to do Business.” (2005)
  • North Carolina ranks 1st in manufacturing employment and 2nd in the number of manufacturing facilities for the Southeast region. (Manufacturing News Inc., 2006).
  • Studies show that N.C. workers produce more output per wage dollar than their counterparts do nationally. (Charlotte Chamber of Commerce website).

Cost of living

For Charlotte, NC (2005) Index Score
Composite: 93.1
Housing: 76.7
Utilities: 78.0
Misc. Goods & Services: 103.9


Crime Rate

North Carolina has the 37th lowest overall crime ranking in the U.S. (FBI, 2004)

Fees & Taxes

Business Inventory Tax

Business inventory is exempt.

Corporate Income Tax

North Carolina’s corporate tax structure consists of a flat 6.9% rate.

Personal Income Tax

North Carolina’s personal income tax system is one of the nation’s most expensive, composed of four brackets with a top rate of 8.25% starting at an income level of $120,000.

Personal Property Tax

North Carolina taxes real property, motor vehicles and personal property (inventories and household personal property are exempt). They do not tax intangibles.

State Sales and Use Tax

Base Rate: 4.5%*
Machinery Rate: 1%

*Most taxable sales or purchases are also subject to the state tax as well as the 2.5% local tax rate levied by all counties, for a combined 7%.

Unemployment Insurance

North Carolina's new employers' rate is 1.2% for 2 years.


EastBiz.com, Inc.
Our office is located at 5348 Vegas Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89108. About us.
Toll-free: (888) 284-3821
Office: (702) 871-8678
Toll-free fax: (866) 838-0363
Fax: (702) 387-3827

Online Support
We are a member of the Better Business Bureau and Chamber of Commerce.


North_Carolina Incorporation home page

INCORPORATE ONLINE:
Name Search - North_Carolina Incorporation (Inc.) - North_Carolina Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Questions & Answers - North_Carolina Registered Agent - Why North_Carolina? - North_Carolina Annual reports
Terms & Conditions - Privacy Notice

All U.S. States Incorporation - Registered Agent Nationwide
Small business Payroll - QuickBooks Accounting