North Carolina Income Tax Payments, Mailing Addresses

You can choose one of these payment options either after you’ve e-filed or submitted your current North Carolina tax return. Alternatively, you can pay your North Carolina income taxes here before filing, such as if you’re requesting an extension. Additionally, you can make online tax estimate payments for the next year. If you e-file and pay online, there’s no need to mail in any North Carolina paper forms, such as the tax return, extension form, or tax estimate form.

North Carolina State Tax Payment Options

Payment Type
Description
Additional Information
Create an account with North Carolina Tax Online Services to submit your payment. When creating your account, ensure you have a copy of your most recent filed and accepted North Carolina tax return. You can use this free option to pay your taxes owed directly from your bank account.
Submit a tax payment through the state tax agency's site. When you’re on the site, choose the “Credit/Debit Card” option and follow the on-screen instructions to enter and submit your information. Use this payment method if you prefer to pay your taxes with a credit or debit card. There is an convenience fee of $2.00 for every $100 increment added to each payment you submit with your card.
Check or Money Order with Form D-400V
Complete voucher Form D-400V and make your check or money order payable to "NC Department of Revenue." Be sure to include the tax year, Form D-400, your daytime phone number, and your SSN on the payment. Mail them to the Form D-400V address below.
Use this payment option if you wish to submit your payment via check or money order in the mail.
Tax Extension: Form D-410
Complete Form D-410 and submit a tax payment online with the North Carolina Department of Revenue.
Use this payment option if you wish to submit an online NC tax extension payment via bank draft or credit card/debit card.
Estimated Tax Payment Options
Choose one of these options: 1) Enter your information with North Carolina Tax Online Services to submit your estimated payment. Payments can be made by calendar year or fiscal year.
2) Pay via Bank Draft by sending tax payments from your bank account to North Carolina Department of Revenue. Contact your bank to make sure your account can be used for automatic drafts. Your bank will inform you about the ACH services it offers and any related costs.
3) Pay via credit or debit card (choose the "Credit/Debit Card" instead of "Bank Draft" payment option). Be aware that a service fee is added to each payment you submit with your card.
4) Complete Form NC-40. Attach a check or money order for the tax period payable to "NC Department of Revenue". Mail the voucher and check/money order to the Form NC-40 address here.
Use one of these payment options if you want to submit estimated taxes rather than submit all your taxes owed at once.
Many of these online IRS tax payment options can be used before or after you e-Filed your Income Taxes. You can pay tax extension and tax estimate payments. For estimate payments, you do not have to submit a form. Extension you can eFile on eFile.com for free.
These payment options are independent from you preparing and eFiling your tax returns on eFile.com. eFile.com offers these payment options for the convenience of all tax payers.

North Carolina Tax Return Mailing Addresses

Addresses to mail North Carolina Tax Returns, Amendments, Extensions, or Tax Payments.

Return Type
Address
NC Tax Return or Amended Tax Return: Address if you expect a Tax Refund on your Tax Return
North Carolina Department of Revenue
P.O. Box R
Raleigh, NC 27634-0001
NC Tax Return or Amended Return: Address if you owe Taxes and include payment.
North Carolina Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 25000
Raleigh, NC 27640-0640
NC Application for Extension for Filing Individual Income Tax Return: Address if you owe Taxes and include payment. File Form D-410 if you were not granted a tax extension or if you expect to owe taxes. Tip: Make Tax Payments online and you will not have to mail in Form D-410. See above.
North Carolina Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 25000
Raleigh, NC 27640-0635
NC Individual Income Payment Voucher: Form D-400V
North Carolina Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 25000
Raleigh, NC 27640-0640
NC Individual Estimated Income Tax: NC-40.
North Carolina Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 25000
Raleigh, NC 27640-0630

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