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By Laura Leslie. Raleigh, N.C. â Car repairs, home improvement jobs and appliance delivery and installation got a little more expensive in North Carolina on Tuesday. State and local sales tax is now collected on some labor charges. In Wake County, that's an extra 6.75 percent for a mechanic's time or the installation fees charged by Home Depot, Lowe's Home Improvement and others.
Before your employer calculates state income tax, it subtracts the benefit from your gross pay. The rest of your pay is your taxable wages for North Carolina income tax purposes. If you do not have these types of deductions, all of your pay is subject to the tax.