Guidebook to North Carolina Taxes (2014)

Now in it's 42nd edition, CCH's Guidebook to North Carolina Taxes (2014) is the perfect resource for concise and reliable information for practitioners working with state taxation in North Carolina. Designed as a quick reference work, the Guidebook presents succinct discussions of state and local taxes, describing the general provisions of the respective tax laws and regulations and highlighting significant cases and administrative rulings. This annual publication is useful to tax practitioners, in-state and multistate businesspersons, and those who are obligated to file North Carolina returns or who are required to deal with North Carolina taxes.

This popular and authoritative Guidebook is the one source those involved with North Carolina taxation need for timely and accurate answers in a convenient and accessible desktop format.

There will no longer be a print version available of the Multistate Corporate Tax Course for CPE. A free link to the online version (PDF) of Multistate Corporate Tax Course for CPE 2014 will be included instead.

Concise coverage of the taxes of major interest includes:

• Personal income tax
• Corporate income tax
• Tax on banks and other financial institutions
• Franchise tax
• Sales and use taxes
• Inheritance tax
• Gift tax
• Intangibles tax

Summaries of other North Carolina taxes with particular emphasis placed on:

• Persons or transactions subject to tax
• Exemptions
• Basis and rate of tax
• Returns and payment.

Ease of use features

• Includes additional practical tips, pointers and examples to practitioners by the editors, which helps practitioners further understand and apply the complex principles of North Carolina tax law to specific practice situations.
• Special Highlights of Tax Changes section is included to provide at-a-glance awareness of key recent developments in the law.
• While this handbook focuses on the law applicable to the filing of income tax returns in 2014 for the 2013 tax year, legislative changes effective after 2013 are also noted with an indication of the effective date to avoid confusion and to assist in future tax planning.
• Helpful references to both the North Carolina and related federal provisions are provided throughout for those who wish to more fully examine explanations and text of the applicable law.
• Detailed Tables of Contents, Law and Regulations Finding Lists, a Topical Index and an organized presentation of the content combine to make pinpointing critical information quick and easy.
• Detailed and helpful references to specific paragraphs in the comprehensive CCH North Carolina Tax Reports service are also provided throughout the Guidebook to assist users in further, more comprehensive tax research and tax planning.