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January 15, 2025

The NCDOR Opens 2025 Business Income Tax Season

The N.C. Department of Revenue began accepting 2024 income tax returns for Corporate Income and Franchise, Partnership, and Estates and Trusts effective Wednesday, Jan. 15. For taxpayers who file on a calendar-year basis, returns are due on Tuesday, April 15.

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