Budget & Tax Center

Every North Carolinian wants to live in a thriving community. We all want well-staffed public schools for our children to learn the skills …

North Carolina’s budget for 2017 to 2019 included another round of tax cuts that puts at risk investments in our children’s education, our family’s health and well-being, and our community’s economic vitality.

State investments in economic development, workforce development, and job creation can open doors to opportunities for the state’s most struggling communities.

This page aims to be a one-stop spot for all your local data needs. As possible, data at the county level will be posted here on a range of issues to help you document economic conditions in your community.

Too many leaders in Washington DC and Raleigh claim that our economy is doing great, a stark contrast to the dire economic realities that far too many communities and families in North Carolina face.

A refundable state EITC at 20 percent of the federal credit would give working families a ladder out of poverty and help boost local economies.

SNAP is the nation’s best anti-hunger tool. It helps keep food on the table and in fridges so that children, families, and vulnerable adults do not go hungry.

State level decisions are often impacted by what is going on at the federal level.

Businesses owned by individuals deemed to be historically disadvantaged have faced challenges, past and present, accessing capital and navigating industry social structures.

The Budget & Tax Center has promoted principled tax reform since our founding.