http://www.dornc.com/press/ Releases that have been distributed to the news media http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/motorfuelstaxincreasejune2013.html Reports Beginning in July 2013 Should Reflect New Rate Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/cooke.html Larry Douglas Cooke, Jr., 42, of 408 E. Main Street, Aulander was charged on June 14, 2013 with two counts of Embezzlement of State Property and one count of Embezzlement of Bertie County tax. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/hickory.html The N.C. Department of Revenue's taxpayer service center in Hickory will move to a new location at 1985 Tate Blvd SE, Suite 300, in May. The old center at 112 2nd Street Place SE will be closed for the move during the week of April 29-May 3 and the new office will open to the public Monday morning, May 6. Wed, 01 May 2013 16:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/servicecharge.html Beginning July 1, a 911 service charge will be imposed on each retail transaction for prepaid wireless telecommunications service occurring in North Carolina. Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/harrison.html Eugene Harrison, Sr., 47, of 114 Tonya Ct., Nashville, was charged on April 5, 2013 with 19 counts of Aid or Assist in the Preparation of Fraudulent Tax Returns and one count of Willful Failure to File a North Carolina Individual Income Tax Return. Thu, 10 Apr 2013 09:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/brownfield.html Robert W. Brownfield, 48, of 200 Rand Street, Richlands was charged on March 27, 2013 with four counts of Willful Attempt to Evade or Defeat Tax, four counts of Uttering Forged Instrument and one count of Willful Failure to File Income Tax Returns. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/galit.html Michael Seth Galit, 54, of 6530 Willowbottom Rd., Hickory, NC was charged on March 25, 2013 with three counts of Willful Failure to File a North Carolina Individual Income Tax Return. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/reopen.html After several months of renovations, NCDOR’s offices at 1429 Rock Quarry Road, Suite 105 reopened on Monday, March 18. Motor Fuels and Motor Carrier taxpayers should go there for tax assistance and decals. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/atkinson.html Kevin Mitchell Atkinson, 55, of 3523 Dry Ponds Rd., Granite Falls, NC was charged on February 20, 2013 with three counts of Willful Failure to File. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/ajibulu.html Segun Festus Ajibulu, 58, of 2229 Spring Hill Avenue, Raleigh, NC was charged on February 21, 2013 with four counts of Attempt to Evade or Defeat North Carolina Individual Income Tax and one count of Willful Failure to File a North Carolina Individual Income Tax Return. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/mischick.html David R. Mischick, 65, of 144 Blue Water Point, Lexington, NC was charged on February 21, 2013 with three counts of Willful Failure to File. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/downing.html Sherrell Newberry Downing, 42, of 4788 Singletary Church Road, Lumberton, was charged on February 26, 2012 with three counts of obtaining property by false pretenses and eight counts of uttering forged instruments. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/blue.html Brittany K. Blue, 23, of 111 Pat Way Lane, Lillington was charged on February 27, 2013 with two counts of Obtaining Property by False Pretenses and two counts of Uttering Forged Instrument. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/counseling.html The North Carolina Department of Revenue, along with the N.C. Small Business Commissioners Office, is following up the popular Small Business Taxpayer Recovery Program with a similar effort to help small businesses recover from certain tax liability issues. The new initiative is called the Small Business Counseling Program because of its increased focus on confidential, one-on-one management and financial planning assistance and counseling for the participating businesses. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/lowe.html Sidney Rochell Lowe, 53, of Wake Forest, was charged on February 18, 2013 with three counts of Willful Failure to file a North Carolina Individual Income Tax Return for the tax years 2009 through 2011. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/riddick.html Andrew Riddick, 51, and Sharon Sutton Riddick, 55, of 516 N. Center Street, Warsaw were charged on Feb. 19, 2013 with 12 counts of Attempt to Evade or Defeat Tax. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/privilegetax.html Organizations, groups and individuals offering paid admission to events such as dances, parties and concerts during the upcoming CIAA basketball tournament in Charlotte are required to collect and pay privilege tax on gross admissions to the N.C. Department of Revenue. The privilege tax rate in the state is 3 percent. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/hearne.html A Lumberton physician was arrested Wednesday on state tax charges filed by the North Carolina Department of Revenue. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/johnson.html Gloria Ann Johnson, 40, of 1120 Michael Scott Drive, Rocky Mount, the owner of Johnson’s Tax Service located at 992 N. Winstead Avenue in Rocky Mount, was charged on January 30, 2013 with 20 counts of Aid or Assist in the Preparation of Fraudulent Tax Returns, two counts of Attempt to Evade or Defeat Tax, and three counts of False Reports to a Law Enforcement Officer. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/wynn.html James R. Wynn, II, 38, of 1107 N Railroad Avenue, Dunn, the owner and operator of One Stop Financial Center located in Dunn, NC, was charged on January 30, 2013 with 14 counts of Aiding or Assisting in the Preparation of Fraudulent North Carolina Individual Income Tax Returns. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/whitfield.html La Reina Whitfield, 32, of 1480 Distinct Circle, Fayetteville was charged on January 31, 2013 with three counts of failure to file North Carolina Individual Income Tax Returns. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/salvey.html David Jerome Salvey, 40, of 309 East I Street, Erwin was charged on January 31, 2013 with three counts of failure to file North Carolina Individual Income Tax Returns. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/transit_tax.html Effective April 1, 2013, Durham and Orange counties will levy a 0.50 percent Transit sales and use tax. Those counties adopted resolutions to levy the Transit tax, which will support the Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/local_sales_tax_increase.html The local sales and use tax rate in Edgecombe and Greene counties will increase from 2 percent to 2.25 percent effective April 1, 2013. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/selfhelp.html The North Carolina Department of Revenue is making it easier for people to complete their Individual Income Tax Return (Form D-400) this year with an on-line tutorial that walks a taxpayer through the process step-by-step. The tutorial was first launched last year and received great feedback. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/toptips.html Tax season is here and making it easy for taxpayers to understand and file their taxes is a top priority for the North Carolina Department of Revenue. Providing the correct information and remembering a few simple tips will help ensure you have an error-free tax return that can be processed quickly and correctly. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/delay.html Some quarterly sales taxpayers who file paper returns will receive their coupon booklets later than in previous years. Approximately 15,000 coupon books were delayed due to issues experienced by the vendor used to print and ship the documents. They should be sent to the post office on or about Jan. 15. Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2013/extendedhours.html In an effort to assist more taxpayers during the upcoming tax season, the North Carolina Department of Revenue will operate extended phone hours now through April 30. The deadline for filing 2012 individual income tax returns is April 15, 2013. Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/motorfuelsrate.html The North Carolina motor fuels tax for gasoline, diesel, and alternative fuels will remain 37.5 cents per gallon for the period from January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013, Secretary of Revenue David W. Hoyle announced today. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/maintenance120112.html The North Carolina Department of Revenue will be conducting maintenance to the agency's website, this Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, beginning at 7 a.m. Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:04:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/usetax.html The holiday season has arrived and with consumers breaking online shopping records this year, the North Carolina Department of Revenue is reminding shoppers they may owe taxes on some of their purchases. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/motorfuels.html Motor Fuels and Motor Carrier taxpayers who need to file returns, pay their taxes or obtain decals should visit NCDOR's taxpayer service center at 4701 Atlantic Avenue in Raleigh beginning Dec. 3. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/sandy.html Some taxpayers may experience delays in receiving paper coupon booklets used to file sales and use tax returns (E-500) and other smaller tax types with the NC Department of Revenue, due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy. The printer that creates and distributes the documents is located in an area of eastern Pennsylvania hit by the storm and was unable to ship the booklets as early as usual. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/publichearing.html The North Carolina Department of Revenue, as required by G.S. 105-262.1, has submitted proposed rules regarding the adjustment of net income or the combination of income tax returns for corporations to the Office of Administrative Hearings. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/extendedhours2.html The North Carolina Department of Revenue will continue to offer extended phone hours during the month of November. Hours were originally extended last month to assist citizens during the busy tax filing period. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/energystar.html North Carolinians can save money on selected Energy Star-rated appliances during the state’s fifth annual Energy Star sales tax holiday that begins on Friday, Nov. 2 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 4. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/winston.html The N.C. Department of Revenue's taxpayer service center in Winston-Salem will move to a new location at 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 202, in October. The old center at 8025 Northpoint Boulevard will close Friday, Oct. 12, and the new office will open to the public Monday, Oct. 22. Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/extendedhours.html In an effort to assist more taxpayers during the upcoming tax filing period, the North Carolina Department of Revenue will operate extended phone hours beginning October 1 through October 31, 2012. The deadline for filing individual income returns for taxpayers who received extensions last April is October 15, 2012. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/nofee.html The North Carolina Department of Revenue recently became aware of private, third-party websites that claim to offer services—for a fee—that allow taxpayers to obtain a certificate of registration, often called a sales and use or resale tax number, throughout the country. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/decisions.html The North Carolina Department of Revenue is required to notify individuals, businesses or other interested parties when a new rule is under consideration regarding the adjustment of net income or the combination of income tax returns for corporations. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/vendors.html Vendors participating in the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, are required to collect and remit sales tax to the NC Department of Revenue. Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/nel.html The North Carolina Department of Revenue has issued new guidance regarding changes in the calculation of Net Economic Loss (NEL) for businesses. Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/index.html The North Carolina Department of Revenue will be conducting maintenance to the agency's website, this Saturday, July 21, 2012, beginning at 8 a.m. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/salesholiday.html The annual North Carolina sales tax holiday begins Friday, Aug. 3 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 5. Shoppers can save money on certain purchases of items like clothing, school supplies and computers. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/oic.html In continued efforts to help struggling taxpayers, the North Carolina Department of Revenue is making it easier to participate in the Offer in Compromise program. The changes will make it more simple for taxpayers to qualify for and understand the process. Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/seminars2.html The North Carolina Department of Revenue is joining forces with the IRS to help citizens understand more about the responsibilities of launching and operating a small business. NCDOR started a seminar series last fall in an effort to support small businesses and keep jobs in North Carolina. The IRS will now participate in those presentations. Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/motorfuelsratechange.html The North Carolina motor fuels tax for gasoline, diesel, and alternative fuels will decrease from 38.9 cents to 37.7 cents per gallon for the period from July 1, 2012, through Dec. 31, 2012. Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/netbusiness.html The North Carolina Department of Revenue has issued a directive to help individuals and tax professionals understand a new deduction for net business income passed by the General Assembly last year. Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/debtpayment_extended.html Due to continued high levels of interest in the Individual Income Tax Debt Payment Program, the North Carolina Department of Revenue is extending the time to participate in the program to May 31. Tue, 01 May 2012 16:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/idnumbers.html The North Carolina Department of Revenue recently upgraded its tax processing system, and as a part of that transition, some taxpayers will receive new ID numbers to use when filing and paying taxes. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/helpful.html Last fall, the North Carolina Department of Revenue began a series of seminars focused on helping citizens understand more about launching and operating a small business. Sessions have been held cross the state in an effort to support small businesses that are so critical to North Carolina's economy. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:00:00 EDT http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/advisory.html The North Carolina Department of Revenue is proud to announce a new partnership with 13 major corporations, accounting firms and banks to create the NCDOR Business Advisory Committee. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/seminars.html A Greensboro resident has been found guilty of felony tax charges by a Wake County jury. Gloria Tatum-Wade, 62, of 3707 Bethany Trace, Greensboro, was found guilty on February 24, 2012, of seven counts of attempting to evade or defeat the state’s individual income tax. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/seminars.html The North Carolina Department of Revenue will continue a series of seminars focused on helping citizens understand more about launching and operating a small business. The series began last fall with sessions in Greensboro, Charlotte and Raleigh in an effort to support small business and keep jobs in North Carolina. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/eightthousand.html More than 8,000 taxpayers have signed up for the North Carolina Department of Revenue's Individual Income Tax Debt Payment Program—less than a month after Gov. Bev Perdue announced the launch of the initiative, which was created to help individuals catch up on unpaid taxes. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/tentips.html Tax season is here and making it easy for taxpayers to understand and file their taxes is a top priority for the North Carolina Department of Revenue. Providing the correct information and remembering a few simple tips will help ensure you have an error-free tax return that can be processed quickly and correctly. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/ratechange.html The local sales and use tax rate in Buncombe, Durham, Montgomery and Orange counties will increase from 2 percent to 2.25 percent effective April 1, 2012. North Carolina counties have the authority to levy an additional 0.25 percent local sales and use tax when voted upon by the residents of the county. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/taxes/individual/debtpayment.html This time-limited program will help individuals resolve unpaid taxes and get back on their feet financially by waiving certain penalties and fees and offering payment plan options. Participating taxpayers can avoid forced collections such as garnishments, liens, and levies. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:40:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2012/d400.html The North Carolina Department of Revenue is making it easier for people to complete their Individual Income Tax Return (Form D-400) this year with an on-line tutorial that walks a taxpayer through the process step-by-step. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2011/motorfuels_rate.html The North Carolina motor fuels tax for gasoline, diesel, and alternative fuels will increase from 35.0 cents to 38.9 cents per gallon for the period from January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012, Department of Revenue Secretary David W. Hoyle announced Tuesday. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2011/deadline.html Taxpayers across the nation will have a few extra days to file federal returns, extensions and payments this year. Those items normally due April15, will be due April 17, 2012. The extra time is provided because April 15 is a Sunday and April 16 is the Emancipation Day holiday observed in the District of Columbia. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EST http://www.dornc.com/press/2011/moreseminars.html Over the next few months, the North Carolina Department of Revenue will be hosting seminars in Charlotte and Raleigh focused on helping citizens understand more about launching and operating a small business. Small businesses are critical to creating and keeping jobs in North Carolina, a top priority of Gov. Bev Perdue. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:00:00 EST