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North Carolina

For North Carolina, taxable wage base is $34,200; new employer ui tax rate is 1%; effective year is 2026, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

State
North Carolina our reading
Taxable wage base
$34,200 verified
New employer UI tax rate
1% verified
Effective year
2026 our reading
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What the source says

Important Information for Annual Experience Rating for 2026 Tax Rates Item | Amount, percentage, date | N.C.G.S. Statute | Taxable Wage Base for 2026 | $34,200 | Section 96-9.3 | Base Rate | 1.9% | Section 96-9.2(c) | Employer's Reserve Ratio Percentage (ERRP) | Employer's Reserve Ratio Multiplied by 0.68 | Section 96-9.2(c) | UI Tax Rate for Beginning Employers | 1% | Section 96-9.2(b) | Minimum UI Tax Rate | 0.06% | Section 96-9.2(c) | Maximum UI Tax Rate | 5.76% | Section 96-9.2(c) |

des.nc.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18

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