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Tax year 2026

North Carolina vs Texas Income Tax — 2026

A single filer earning $100,000 pays $3,481 less per year in Texas than in North Carolina — $290 a month. North Carolina charges $3,481; Texas charges $0.

Why this pair has a page: common relocation pair.

North Carolina at $100K
$3,481
3.48%
Texas at $100K
$0
0.00%
Annual difference
$3,481
$290 a month
National ranks
21 vs 7
of 50, lowest tax first

The bill at every income

Single filer, standard deduction, no dependents. State income tax only.

North Carolina and Texas income tax compared at seven income levels, 2026
Gross incomeNorth Carolina taxTexas taxDifference
$50,000$1,486$0$1,486 less in TX
$75,000$2,484$0$2,484 less in TX
$100,000$3,481$0$3,481 less in TX
$150,000$5,476$0$5,476 less in TX
$250,000$9,466$0$9,466 less in TX
$500,000$19,441$0$19,441 less in TX
$1,000,000$39,391$0$39,391 less in TX
Annual state income tax, North Carolina versus Texas
NC at $50,000: $1,486NC at $50,000$1,486TX at $50,000: $0TX at $50,000$0NC at $75,000: $2,484NC at $75,000$2,484TX at $75,000: $0TX at $75,000$0NC at $100,000: $3,481NC at $100,000$3,481TX at $100,000: $0TX at $100,000$0NC at $150,000: $5,476NC at $150,000$5,476TX at $150,000: $0TX at $150,000$0NC at $250,000: $9,466NC at $250,000$9,466TX at $250,000: $0TX at $250,000$0NC at $500,000: $19,441NC at $500,000$19,441TX at $500,000: $0TX at $500,000$0NC at $1,000,000: $39,391NC at $1,000,000$39,391TX at $1,000,000: $0TX at $1,000,000$0

How the two systems differ

North Carolina and Texas income tax systems compared
North CarolinaTexas
Tax structureFlat rateNo income tax
Top marginal rate3.99%None
Number of brackets1—
Standard deduction (single)$12,750—
Personal exemptionNone—
Local income taxesNoNo
Capital gainsordinarynone
Population (2024)11,046,02431,290,831

By filing status

North Carolina and Texas tax on $100,000 by filing status, 2026
Filing statusNorth CarolinaTexasDifference
Single$3,481$0$3,481 less in TX
Married filing jointly$2,973$0$2,973 less in TX
Married filing separately$3,481$0$3,481 less in TX
Head of household$3,227$0$3,227 less in TX

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At $100,000 as a single filer, Texas costs $3,481 less per year than North Carolina — $290 a month.

North Carolina compared with Texas at $100,000
North CarolinaTexasDifference
State income tax$3,481$0$3,481
Per month$290$0$290
Effective rate3.48%0.00%3.48 pts
Marginal rate3.99%None3.99 pts
Standard deduction$12,750—$12,750
Taxable income$87,250—$87,250
Tax structureFlat rateNo income tax
Local income taxesNoNo

Full detail: North Carolina · Texas · methodology

What this comparison leaves out

Sources for both states

  1. 1.North Carolina Department of RevenueState revenue department
    2026 Income Tax Withholding Tables and Instructions for Employers (Form NC-30)
    https://www.ncdor.gov/income-tax-withholding-tables-and-instructions-employers/open
    Retrieved
  2. 2.Tax FoundationResearch organisation (cross-check)
    State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026
    https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/state-income-tax-rates-2026/
    Retrieved
  3. 3.Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsState revenue department
    Texas Taxes
    https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/
    Retrieved

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