Under current law, the franchise tax rate is $1.50 per $1,000 of tax base. For S corporations, the franchise tax on the first $1 million of tax base is capped at $200., North Carolina legislation enacted on November 18 phases out the corporate income tax, simplifies the franchise tax, and lowers the personal income tax, among other changes., The Corporate Income, Franchise, and Insurance Tax Bulletin is published for the purpose of presenting the administrative interpretation and application of the North Carolina corporate income, franchise, and insurance tax law., Beginning in 2025, and affecting 2024 corporate income tax filings, the corporate franchise tax will be imposed at a rate of $500 for the first $1 million of tax base and $1.50 per $1,000 of base exceeding $1 million., For further information on North Carolina tax law, refer to administrative rules, bulletins, directives, and other publications issued by the Department of Revenue, (“Department”), as well as opinions issued by the Attorney General’s office. The Department has published the “2024 Tax Law Changes” resource document., For tax years beginning prior to January 1, 2019, the franchise tax rate is one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) and is applied as set forth in the law. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, the minimum franchise tax is two hundred dollars ($200)..