Property Tax Commission Hearing Dates Thru June, 2021 February 16, 2021 John A. Cocklereece, Jr. North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor
May 31, 2019 Deadline for Property Tax Appeals in Gaston County May 8, 2019 North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor 2019 is a property revaluation year for Gaston County, and Gaston County Tax Director Jimmy Tanner is expecting a significant number of appeals because of what he calls the "sticker shock" of the average 25% increase in assessed values, according to a Gaston Gazette article.
May 20, 2019 Deadline for Property Tax Appeals in Mecklenburg County May 7, 2019 Justin M. Hardy North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor The 2019 Mecklenburg County property tax revaluation resulted in significant increases in assessed values for most commercial properties in the county.
NC Property Tax Commission Publishes 2019 Calendar January 25, 2019 John A. Cocklereece, Jr. North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor The North Carolina Property Tax Commission (PTC), the state level property tax appeals body, has published its schedule of hearing dates for 2019. The PTC generally meets once a month for 4 days for hearings.
Property Tax Commission Hearing Dates May 23, 2018 John A. Cocklereece, Jr. North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor If you are unsatisfied with the value placed by the county tax office on your property, there is an appeal process by which you can challenge the county value. The first step in this process is an appeal to the local Board of Equalization and Review. If still not satisfied with the result, you can next appeal to the Property Tax Commission. The PTC sits as the statewide board of equalization and hears appeals from all county BERs.
TWO NC COUNTIES SEEK REPEAL OF PROPERTY TAX BREAK FOR SOLAR FARMS October 23, 2017 John A. Cocklereece, Jr. North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor In order to promote renewable energy development, the NC legislature passed various incentives for the development of solar energy. One of these was NCGS Section 105-275(45), which provides that 80% of the appraised value of a solar energy electric system shall be excluded from taxation.
Avoiding Double Taxation on Property Tax September 22, 2017 Justin M. Hardy North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor When tax professionals hear the term "double taxation," they tend to think of income taxes paid twice on the same source of income — like when income is taxed at both the corporate level and the individual level. The term applies equally in certain property tax situations in North Carolina. Unlike in the corporate tax scenario, in the property tax scenario, double taxation is improper and illegal.
New Regime at the North Carolina Property Tax Commission August 1, 2017 John A. Cocklereece, Jr. North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor The change in the North Carolina Governor's office this year now brings a change in the make-up of the Property Tax Commission ("PTC"). The PTC is a 5-member, quasi-judicial body that hears appeals after the Board of Equalization and Review ("BER") level in the county where the property is located.
What to do about Forsyth County's 2017 "Value Pending" Property Tax Notices April 27, 2017 Justin M. Hardy North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor Many owners of commercial properties in Forsyth are recieving revaluation notices that do not state a value at all. Instead, where the new 2017 value should be, the notices say "VALUE PENDING." Meanwhile, the deadline in Forsyth County for appealing 2017 property values to the Board of Equalization and Review is June 30, 2017.
Alamance County Property Values Yield Slight Increase, Deadline to Appeal is June 1 April 13, 2017 Justin M. Hardy North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor "Tax season" might be officially over, but property tax revaluation is in full swing for Alamance County. If you own property in Alamance County, you should have recieved your revaluation notice by March 1. These notices set forth the new assessed value of your property effective January 1, 2017.