State Rep. Dante Pittman has put forward a new bill to reinstate North Carolina’s earned income tax credit for residents who meet federal eligibility requirements, according to the North Carolina State House.
The legislation, listed as HB 1082 and filed on April 28 during the 2025 regular session, carries the short title: ‘Tax Relief for Working Families Act.’
Our summary, based on the official bill text, explains key parts of the bill for clarity.
The proposal restores North Carolina’s earned income tax credit by offering a state income tax credit to those eligible for the federal earned income tax credit under Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code. The state credit would equal 20% of the federal amount and be refundable, so any excess over a taxpayer’s state income tax liability would be returned as a refund. Those who are not full-year residents must prorate the credit in line with their share of North Carolina income. If enacted, the bill would apply to tax years starting on or after Jan. 1, 2026.
Lindsey Prather, among the four bill sponsors, filed 38 bills during the 2025 regular session, more than the other sponsors.
North Carolina’s legislative process for bills involves a series of steps before any bill becomes law. Legislation begins when a lawmaker files a bill, assigning it to a committee. Each chamber must read the bill three times. If changes are made after one chamber passes it, agreement must be reached on the revised version. Once both chambers approve identical language, the bill moves to the governor, who gets 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is out of session) to sign, veto, or allow the measure to become law without a signature.
More details on bills and legislative actions can be found here.
Pittman earned his BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2018.
Pittman, a Democrat, was first elected to the North Carolina State House in 2025 as the representative for the 24th House district, succeeding Ken Fontenot.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Pittman, Allen Buansi, Lindsey Prather, and Tim Longest | HB 1082 | 04/28/2026 | Tax Relief for Working Families Act. |
| Dante Pittman, B. Ray Jeffers, Eric Ager, and Garland E. Pierce | HB 1057 | 04/27/2026 | Affordable Food Act. |
| Dante Pittman, Mary Belk, Terry M. Brown Jr., and Tim Longest | HB 938 | 04/10/2025 | Right to Repair Digital Electronics Act. |
| Dante Pittman, Bryan Cohn, Cynthia Ball, and Frances Jackson, PhD | HB 943 | 04/10/2025 | Turning High-Achieving Students into Teachers. |
| Dante Pittman, Sarah Crawford, and Tracy Clark | HB 813 | 04/07/2025 | Enhanced Reg. of Registered Res. Facilities. |
| Dante Pittman, Brandon Lofton, Cynthia Ball, and Garland E. Pierce | HB 786 | 04/03/2025 | Working Families Act. |
| Dante Pittman | HB 739 | 04/02/2025 | Funds for Wilson & Nash Counties. |
| Dante Pittman, Julia Greenfield, Rodney D. Pierce, and Shelly Willingham | HB 653 | 04/01/2025 | Adjust FMAP Trigger for Medicaid Expansion. |
| Dante Pittman, Eric Ager, and Sarah Crawford | HB 683 | 04/01/2025 | Expand Disabled Veteran Prop. Tax Exclusion. |
| Dante Pittman, B. Ray Jeffers, Bryan Cohn, and Robert T. Reives, II | HB 685 | 04/01/2025 | Rural NC Reinvestment Act. |
| Dante Pittman, B. Ray Jeffers, Eric Ager, and Rodney D. Pierce | HB 617 | 03/31/2025 | Supporting Small Farmers for NC’s Future Act. |
| Dante Pittman, B. Ray Jeffers, Bryan Cohn, and Sarah Crawford | HB 619 | 03/31/2025 | Health Care Security Act. |
| Dante Pittman, Amber M. Baker, Julie von Haefen, and Terry M. Brown Jr. | HB 521 | 03/26/2025 | Healthy Families & Workplaces/Paid Sick Leave. |
| Dante Pittman, Lindsey Prather, Monika Johnson-Hostler, and Rodney D. Pierce | HB 507 | 03/25/2025 | The Children First Act. |
| Dante Pittman, Beth Helfrich, Bryan Cohn, and Lindsey Prather | HB 473 | 03/20/2025 | Right to IVF. |
| Dante Pittman, Donnie Loftis, Edward C. Goodwin, and Robert T. Reives, II | HB 110 | 02/12/2025 | Nat.l Guard Student Loan Repayment Program. |
| Dante Pittman | HB 88 | 02/10/2025 | SchCalFlex/Wilson/Open Cal. |
| Dante Pittman, Allen Chesser, Grant L. Campbell, MD, and Kelly E. Hastings | HB 69 | 02/06/2025 | Military and Veterans Educational Promise Act. |
