New NC Laws (Charlotte: attorney, house, live)

[sweattea]

Originally Posted by tarp

Just because you are unable to talk on a cell phone while driving does not mean I should be subject to a law that regulates it. I am perfectly able to talk on a cell phone, hands-free or hand-held, while I drive. Probably half of my monthly 1500 minutes of cell phone usage is done while driving, and I am accident-free for the past 4 years. Drivers who are easily distracted and lack driving skills are the problem - cell phones aren't the problem.

Are you under 18? If you are I think you need to be a more experienced driver.

[Nereid]

mm34b,
You could take that on the road as a comedy act! LOL I'm sure it's serious but when you read it you have to shake your head!
As always, you are the proverbial fountain of information and a pleasure to read!

[berryjuice4life]

Originally Posted by mm34b

Some of the new North Carolina laws going into effect on Friday.

State sales tax rate on most non-food goods fall from 7% to 6.75% in most counties. An additional quarter-cent reduction is set for July 2007.

A new seatbelt law requires all passengers, not just young people or those in the front seat to buckle up.

Drivers under the age of 18 will no longer be allowed to use a cell phone while driving, except when talking to their parents or law enforcement officers. Hands-free phones are not exempt.

my husband just found the site on NC it sales sales tax will be 4.25%

we just looked at it today...I can get you all the web address..I thought it was very interesting considering we are still confused what taxes we will paying..another question HOW DOES ONE figure out Income Tax??? we are trying to figure out how much hubby will be loosing once we make this move.......I have to say all this is way confusing.....here in NJ we have sales tax which is now 7% and its taxes on things that WERE NEVER taxed before....and we have our state local and fed tax which we know and of course our property tax which is different in every township....

[mm34b]

Originally Posted by NJmomof2

my husband just found the site on NC it sales sales tax will be 4.25%

we just looked at it today...I can get you all the web address

Effective December 1st, the state sales tax is 4.25%. The county sales tax (except Mecklenburg County) is 2.5%, bringing the combined state & county total sales tax rate to 6.75%.

The total sales tax rate for Mecklenburg County is 7.25%.

[mm34b]

Individual State Income Tax

Depending upon your filing status and your taxable income, the North Carolina income tax rate ranges from 6 to 8.25 percent.

NC Income Tax Rate Schedule

http://www.dornc.com/taxes/individual/rates.html

[berryjuice4life]

Originally Posted by mm34b

Effective December 1st, the state sales tax is 4.25%. The county sales tax (except Mecklenburg County) is 2.5%, bringing the combined state & county total sales tax rate to 6.75%.

The total sales tax rate for Mecklenburg County is 7.25%.

ahh ok I gotcha...Thanks we were trying to figure out all these different taxes..LOL thanks for clarifying

[berryjuice4life]

Originally Posted by mm34b

Individual State Income Tax

Depending upon your filing status and your taxable income, the North Carolina income tax rate ranges from 6 to 8.25 percent.

NC Income Tax Rate Schedule

http://www.dornc.com/taxes/individual/rates.html

Ok so what is the formula if I take the Gross income? I just need to figure out on a few different numbers that we had been given, so I can figure out exactly how much my husband will actually take home every month..Any help would be appriciated

[mm34b]

Originally Posted by NJmomof2

Ok so what is the formula if I take the Gross income? I just need to figure out on a few different numbers that we had been given, so I can figure out exactly how much my husband will actually take home every month..Any help would be appriciated

The first thing you have to complete is your Federal return. That's where the entries for your NC tax return come from. You could use your 2005 Federal return and just complete a 2005 NC return to see where you would have end up with had you lived here.

NC Income Tax Forms

http://www.dornc.com/downloads/individual.html

[berryjuice4life]

Originally Posted by mm34b

The first thing you have to complete is your Federal return. That's where the entries for your NC tax return come from. You could use your 2005 Federal return and just complete a 2005 NC return to see where you would have end up with had you lived here.

NC Income Tax Forms

http://www.dornc.com/downloads/individual.html

thank you...I do appriciate the info...

[mtnsinautumn]

IMO, I think the cell phone law should apply to EVERYONE. I have seen way too many close calls involving people using cell phones. I myself will not use one while driving. I have tried, too dangerous.

As a matter of fact, my daughter and I witnessed a bad accident in which the driver who caused it was talking on her cell phone.