Who can use FileYourStateTaxes?
In order to file your 2024 North Carolina state taxes using FileYourStateTaxes, you (and your spouse) must:
- File your 2024 federal tax return using IRS Direct File and agree to transfer your federal tax return information to FileYourStateTaxes. See Direct File limitations here.
- Have lived in North Carolina for all of 2024.
- Have no additional income from other states in 2024.
Uncommon situations that would disqualify you from using FileYourStateTaxes:
- You want to file your federal and state tax returns using different filing statuses (for example you file as Head of Household on your federal tax return and want to file Single on your state tax return).
- You want to claim dependents on your state tax return that were not claimed on your federal tax return.
- You want to submit an extension to file your state taxes later.
- You received a Qualified Education Loan payment paid by your employer.
- You had a student loan debt cancelled under the American Rescue Plan Act.