NC Property Tax Law

FORSYTH COUNTY NC APPEAL DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING

June 10, 2022
John A. Cocklereece, Jr.
North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor
The first step in appealing your property tax value is to appeal to the county Board of Equalization & Review ["BER"]. Each county has its own BER. So, one obviously appeals to the BER in the county where the property is located.  In order for the appeal to be timely, it must be filed by the "date of adjournment" of the BER.  The date of adjournment is a somewhat artificial date, as the BER will continue to meet and hear appeals after its "adjournment date." Nonetheless, to be timely, an appeal has to be filed by the adjournment date. 

APPEAL DEADLINES ARE NEARING FOR COUNTIES REVALUING IN 2022

April 15, 2022
John A. Cocklereece, Jr.
North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor
North Carolina law requires counties to revalue all property in the county at least once every 8 years. Many counties revalue on a 4 year cycle. Because successful tax appeals are good only for the current year and future years until the next revaluation, and not good for prior years, it is important to appeal in the year of revaluation to get the biggest bang for your buck. Not all counties revalue in the same year. As stated in an earlier blog, 12 NC counties are revaluing in 2022.
The North Carolina State Capitol building during the early evening hours.

New Property Tax Commission Hearing Dates

August 16, 2021
John A. Cocklereece, Jr.
North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor
The North Carolina Property Tax Commission (PTC) is the state-level appeals body for property tax appeals. The PTC hears appeals from decisions of the Boards of Equalization and Review of all 100 N.C. counties. Hearings before the PTC are de novo. Decisions of the PTC are appealable to the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The PTC normally holds hearings once a month for 4 days at a time.
PTC Hearing Dates Through December 2021

PTC Hearing Dates Through December 2021

April 27, 2021
John A. Cocklereece, Jr.
North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor
The North Carolina Property Tax Commission (PTC) recently released a calendar of its hearing dates through the rest of 2021. While the PTC normally hears its appeals in the Revenue Building in Raleigh, the PTC is currently hearing all of its appeals virtually. Typically, the PTC meets once a month for 4 days during a given week. The calendar for the remainder of 2021 is available here.
Haywood County Property Values Increase by 30 Percent

Haywood County Property Values Increase by 15–30 Percent

April 20, 2021
Ryan M. Gaylord John A. Cocklereece, Jr.
North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor
The Haywood County Tax Department has completed its reappraisal of real property, and property owners have begun to receive tax revaluation notices. The County reappraises property on a four-year schedule, so this assessment will determine your property’s taxable value until 2025—and can generally only be changed based on physical changes to the property or a successful revaluation appeal.  
Should You Appeal Property Tax Revaluation in Stokes County

Property Tax Revaluation Completed in Stokes County — Should You Appeal?

April 1, 2021
John A. Cocklereece, Jr.
North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor
Every parcel of real property in Stokes County, including the properties in the county seat of Danbury, has been reassessed and assigned a new value that will determine the taxes owed by property owners for the next four years.  Property owners across the county are now asking themselves whether they should appeal the county’s decision about the value of their properties — and if so, how?

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