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Amendment 2: Maximum Income Tax Rate of 3.5%

North Carolina

Nov 3

Reduce the maximum allowable income tax rate from 7% to 3.5%

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Constitutional amendment to keep the State income tax rate from being raised higher than three and one-half percent (3.5%).

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Recommending "No"

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Bull City Anna’s Voting Group

Led by Bull City Anna · 136 voters

This doesn't decrease your current taxes and would limit taxes on billionaires in the future. It changes nothing right now but limits the ability to hold billionaires accountable. Read more here:

Diamond Staton-Williams Voting Guide

Led by Diamond StatonWilliams · 22 voters

Waves of Democracy

Led by Terri Robinson · 17 voters

It's Time for Change!

Led by Michelle S. --> @venesueca · 19 voters

"Tax changes since 2013 shake out to an average cut of $56,000 in 2025 for the richest 1 percent of North Carolinians — a cut that is 130 times larger than what North Carolinians with the lowest incomes have received."

"Continued proposals to increase the standard deduction further will do little to help the lowest 40 percent of households in terms of income — those who struggle most with affordability."

- Source: NC Budget & Tax Center

Brit in Raleigh's Voting Guide

Led by Brittany Bryan · 9 voters

Mark AGAINST on the ballot

North Carolina Statewide & Local Races

Led by @tinymictalk · 4 voters

Beth's Voting Guide

Led by Beth Kendall · 1 voter

Vote Against Dystopia in NC

Led by Kelcey

Vote "Against" Dystopia.

NC GIRLIES

Led by Anna Futrell Stauring · 29 voters

EWAG

Led by Katie Heister · 15 voters

Election Impact

Led by Shinica · 10 voters

Better Future NC (Cam Pruette)

Led by Cameron Pruette · 9 voters

Before the Day

Led by Adrienne Croom · 14 voters

Left of the Haw Voting Group

Led by Kellie Burns · 8 voters

Bitches of Eastwick

Led by Robyn Lay · 4 voters

We already had legislation passed to lower the state income tax to 3.5% which equates to more than $18 billion in lost state funding. This would bake it into the constitution meaning it would be incredibly hard to change in the future and we could never raise it above 3.5%. It is incredibly important that we vote no on putting this in the constitution. This only benefits the super rich. We need the flexibility to fund our public services, public spaces, public schools and infrastructure.

NC Vote Blue

Led by ALISHIA JONES · 4 voters

NC Vote Blue

Led by ALISHIA JONES · 4 voters

Runda in WNC

Led by Runda Alamour · 3 voters

Black Mothers Who Vote Matter

Led by Nefertiti Durant · 1 voter

This will lock in a rate. We don't know what will happen in the future, please don't tie the hands of our state.

Drag Out the Vote NC

Led by Ryan Zielinski · 1 voter

Notes from other groups

Groups weighing in without making a recommendation

The Civic Table

Led by Carrie Jackson · 4 voters

What are you voting on?

Amendment 2 would change North Carolina’s Constitution to say that the state income-tax rate cannot be higher than 3.5%.

Think of it as putting a ceiling on the state income-tax rate.

What is the rule now?

North Carolina’s Constitution currently allows an income-tax rate of up to 7%.

What would Amendment 2 do?

If approved, the constitutional maximum would become 3.5%.

This does not mean everyone's income tax would automatically become 3.5%. It means the state could not set the income-tax rate above 3.5% unless the Constitution were changed again.

Why does it matter?

Income taxes are one way North Carolina collects money to pay for public services such as:

• Schools and education
• Roads and transportation
• Public safety
• Health programs
• Other state services

A constitutional tax limit could affect the choices lawmakers have when deciding how to raise and spend state money in the future.

The BIG Question:

Should North Carolina put a permanent 3.5% ceiling on the state income-tax rate in its Constitution?

Before you vote, ask:

What are the benefits of having a constitutional tax limit?
What could be the challenges?
If the state needs additional revenue in the future, what other options would lawmakers have?
Should future lawmakers be able to change the income-tax rate without another constitutional amendment?

Civics takeaway:

You are not simply voting on a tax rate.

You are voting on whether to put a limit on the government's future ability to change that rate.

Know the rule. Understand the impact. Then make your own decision.

Recommending "Yes"

Recommending "No"

Notes from other groups