Under Senator Berger’s leadership, North Carolina’s tax rates quickly fell from the highest in the Southeast to some of the most competitive in the region. The largest tax cut and reform since the 1930s is providing relief for families and businesses alike.

Guided by the belief that the citizens and job creators of North Carolina know how to spend their money better than state government and bureaucrats in Raleigh, Senator Berger ushered the largest tax cut and reform since the 1930s through the General Assembly in 2013.

North Carolina’s tax rates quickly fell from the highest in the Southeast at 7.75% to some of the most competitive in the region at 5.75%, providing relief for families and businesses alike. In 2017, the General Assembly lowered taxes again to 5.25% starting in 2019.

In 2018, the General Assembly proposed a constitutional amendment that would lower the maximum allowable income tax rate from 10% to 7%, a move that reaffirms our commitment to lower taxes for North Carolina.