Today, the North Carolina Department of Revenue officially opened the 2024 individual income tax season and began accepting 2023 returns. Taxpayers who file state returns electronically will now receive acknowledgements.
Tax returns are considered timely filed if they are electronically submitted or postmarked by April 15.
Taxpayers are encouraged to file their taxes electronically; it is safer, more convenient, and will move through our process faster than traditional paper filing. Free online filing (eFile) options for qualified taxpayers are available through the agency website using NCfreefile. Review the eligibility requirements for NCfreefile. Note: taxpayers must start at the agency website to file their taxes for free.
The NCDOR funds public services benefiting the people of North Carolina. The Department administers the tax laws and collects the taxes due in an impartial, consistent, secure, and efficient manner.