More than 526,000 NC taxpayers given incorrect tax bills

More than half a million North Carolina taxpayers got incorrect tax bills by the state this year.
Published: Nov. 15, 2023 at 7:31 AM EST
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WRAL) - The Department of Revenue’s aging tax system is printing tax bills that are wrong.

More than half a million North Carolina taxpayers got incorrect tax bills by the state this year, and every day the number of people getting incorrect bills is climbing.

5 On Your Side has learned 526,742 people who paid their taxes late were sent a bill with a penalty for 10% of their tax bill. The correct rate is 5%. That has caused people to send the Department of Revenue more money than they should.

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