HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-07-2011 - 5cORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 7, 2011
Action Agenda
Item No. ~~
SUBJECT: Motor Vehicle Property Tax Release/Refunds
DEPARTMENT: Tax Administration PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
Resolution
Release/Refund Data Spreadsheet
Reason for Adjustment Summary
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jenkins S. Crayton, 919-245-2735
PURPOSE: To consider adoption of a refund resolution related to 37 requests for motor
vehicle property tax releases or refunds.
BACKGROUND: North Carolina General Statute (NCGS) 105-381(a)(1) allows a taxpayer to
assert a valid defense to the enforcement of the collection of a tax assessed upon his/her
property under three sets of circumstances:
(a) "a tax imposed through clerical error", for example when there is an actual error in
mathematical calculation;
(b) "an illegal tax", such as when the vehicle should have been billed in another county, an
incorrect name was used, or an incorrect rate code (the wrong combination of applicable
county, municipal, fire district, etc. tax rates) was used;
(c) "a tax levied for an illegal purpose", which would involve charging a tax which was later
deemed to be impermissible under state law.
NCGS 105-381(b), "Action of Governing Body" provides that "Upon receiving a taxpayer's
written statement of defense and request for release or refund, the governing body of the taxing
unit shall within 90 days after receipt of such a request determine whether the taxpayer has a
valid defense to the tax imposed or any part thereof and shall either release or refund that
portion of the amount that is determined to be in excess of the correct liability or notify the
taxpayer in writing that no release or refund will be made".
For classified motor vehicles, NCGS 105-330.2(b) allows for a full or partial refund when a tax
has been paid and a pending appeal for valuation reduction due to excessive mileage, vehicle
damage, etc. is decided in the owner's favor.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approval of these release/refund requests will result in a net reduction of
$4,099.74 to Orange County, the towns, and school and fire districts. Financial impact year to
date for FY 2010-2011 is $65,762.46.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board:
• Accept the report reflecting the 37 motor vehicle property tax release/refunds requested
in accordance with the NCGS; and
• Approve of the attached refund resolution.
NORTH CAROLINA R ~ s - ~ ~ ~ ~ - (~ S 8
ORANGE COUNTY
REFUND/RELEASE RESOLUTION (Approval)
Whereas, North Carolina General Statutes 105-381 and/or 330.2(B) allows for the refund and/or
release of taxes when the Board of County Commissioners determines that a taxpayer applying forthe
release/refund has a valid defense to the tax imposed; and
Whereas, the properties listed in each of the attached "Request for Property Tax Refund/Release"
has been taxed and the tax has not been collected: and
Whereas, as to each of the properties listed in the Request for Property Tax Refund/Release, the
taxpayer has timely applied in writing for arefund or release of the tax imposed and has presented a valid
defense to the tax imposed as indicated on the Request for Property Tax Refund/Release.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY THAT the recommended property tax refund(s) and
release(s) are approved.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the foregoing resolution was passed by the following votes:
Ayes: Commissioners
Noes:
I, Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing has been carefully copied. from the recorded minutes of the
Board of Commissioners for said County at a regular meeting of said Board held on
said record having been made in the Minute Book of the minutes of said Board,
and is a true copy of so much of said proceedings of said Board as relates in any way to the passage of the
resolution described in said proceedings.
WITNESS my hand and the corporate seal of said County, this day of
• , 2011.
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Clerk to the Board of Commissioners
Clerical Error 105-381(a)(1)a.(INCORRECT RATE)
Illegal Tax 105-381(a)(1)b.
Appraisal Appeal 105-330.2(8)
BOCC REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT
JUNE ~_ ~In~ ~
ABSTRACT BILLING ORIGINAL ADJUSTED FINANCIAL
NAME NUMBER YEAR VALUE VALUE IMPACT REASON FOR ADJUSTMENT
Blalock, Elizabeth 363896 2010 1,280 0 (11.50) Illegal Tax -Double Billed
Briggs, Russell 636532 2010 9,760 8,394 (12.36) Appraisal Appeal -High Mileage --
Bryan, David 959471 2010 2,000 (42.93) Clerical Error -Incorrect Rate Code
Bud Matthews Services Inc 629478 2010 9,170 0 (171.26) Illegal Tax -County Changed to Chatham
Caro, Marina 960192 2010 14,100 7,050 (64.98) Appraisal Appeal -High Mileage & Damage
Carr, Diane 636805 2010 10,000 0 (111.59) .Illegal Tax -County Changed to Durham ---
Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA 960583 2010 2,500 0 (68.51) Illegal Tax -Property Exempt
Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA 726596 2010 1,170 0 (48.02) Illegal Tax -Property Exempt
Churchill, Patricia 960687 2010 8,350 0 (75.03) Illegal Tax -County Changed to Durham
Colpitts, Gary 946290 2010 1,000 0 (15.40) Illegal Tax -County Changed to Chatham
County Motor Co. Inc 569828 2009 22,670 (204.33) Clerical Error -Incorrect Rate Code
Cui, Yuxia 637295 2010 6,830 6,010 (12.63) Appraisal Appeal -High Mileage
Edmundson, Johnna 960728 2010 12,200 10,736 (13.16) Appraisal Appeal -High Mileage
First Choice Leasing 960799 2010 15,910 11,945 (64.86) Appraisal Appeal -Purchase Price
Freedom House Recovery 801795 2010 1,170 (48.02) Illegal Tax -Property Exempt
Gifford, Allen John 638134 2010 9,760 8,003 (19.00) Appraisal Appeal -High Mileage
Goldstein, Susan 638182 2010 34,410 0 (560.06) Illegal Tax -County Changed to Durham
Guinn, Nathan Blare 638292 2010 4,540 3,240 (20.02) Appraisal Appeal -High Mileage & Damage
Haggerty, Patrick 960611 2010 18,740 16,116 (42.92) Appraisal Appeal -High Mileage --
Heath, Randall 631330 2010 7,920 5,632 (25.74) Appraisal Appeal -High Mileage
Holmes, George 638726 2010 6,100 5,600 (4.47) Appraisal Appeal -High Mileage
Huegerich, Amanda 959904 2010 6,290 5,032 (19.38) Appraisal Appeal -High Mileage
Kirkpatrick, Rosemary 960139 2010 24,480 0 (407.09) Illegal Tax -County Changed to Durham
Laskey, Justin 960935 2010 32,210 27,701 (40.79) Appraisal Appeal -High Mileage
Martin, Adrian 639973 2010 9,140 7,678 (13.22) Appraisal Appeal -High Mileage
Mele, Robert Remen 640235 2010 10,810 0 (206.83) Illegal Tax -County Changed to Wake
Miller, Sarah Vanessa 960718 2010 12,380 11,750 (9.31) Appraisal Appeal -Purchase Price
Moran, Pamela 963074 2010 33,540 0 (546.65) Illegal Tax -County Changed to Chatham
Myer, Colin 960463 2010 33,000 0 (538.33) Illegal Tax -County Changed to Durham
Nagelhout, Daniel 947050 2010. 2,610 0 (24.84) Illegal Tax -County Changed to Durham
Pechous, Roger 633573 2010 6,290 0 (132.89) Illegal Tax -County Changed to Durham
Pillai, Alisa 640951 2010 3,790 2,786 (15.47) Appraisal Appeal -High Mileage --
Reiswig, Margaret 633913 2010 17,470 0 (312.56) Illegal Tax -County Changed to Pamlico
Ruiz-Huacuz, Jorge 961063 2010 9,030 7,385 (26.91) Appraisal Appeal -High Mileage & Damage
Sparrow, Kimberly 962762 2010 12,320 0 (135.08) Illegal Tax -County Changed to Chatham
Wang, Jianguo 642563 2010 3,470 2,470 (15.41) Appraisal Appeal -Damage
it oc , ames 5 57 2010 16,440 14,467 (18.19) ppraisa ppea - ig i eage
Total (4,099.74)
April 30, 2011 thru May 20, 2011
Military Leave and Earning Statement: Is a copy of a serviceman's payroll stub 5
covering a particular pay period. This does list his home of record, which is his
permanent state of residence where he would pay any state income taxes.
Vehicle Titles
Salvaged and Salvage Rebuilt: Any repairs that exceed 75% of the vehicle's market
value using NADA, Kelly Blue Book and various other publications.
When the insurance company has totaled the vehicle, and the customer has received the
claim check, four things can happen:
• Insurance company can keep the vehicle.
• Customer can keep the vehicle. The customer is instructed to contact the local
DMV inspector to have an initial inspection done, for vehicles 2001 to 2006
(these dates change yearly, example in 2007 the models will be 2002-2007).
• Affidavit of Rebuilder- The inspector lists each part that needs to be repaired.
• Final inspection- if all work is cleared and approved by the inspector then the
rebuilt status is then removed (salvaged status remains).
Note: Finance companies will not finance a salvaged vehicle.
Total Loss: Repairs were more than the market value of the vehicle and the insurance
company is unwilling to pay for the repairs.
Total Loss/Rebuilt: Whatever the repairs were to make the vehicle road worthy after a
Total Loss status has been given. Vehicle must be 5 years old or older. Vehicle status
then remains as salvaged or rebuilt.
Certificate of Reconstruction: When work has been done on (vehicles. 2001-2006 in
year 2006) this is issued when the inspector didn't see the original damaged and the
vehicle has been repaired.
Certificate of Destruction: NC DMV will not register this type of vehicle. It is not fit
for North Carolina roads.
Custom Built: When the customer has built this vehicle himself or herself. Ex. parts
taken from various vehicles to build one vehicle. Three titles are required from the DMV
in this case. 1) Frame 2) Transmission 3) Engine.
Then an indemnity bond must be issued. An indemnity bond must also be issued when
the vehicle does not have a title at all.
Per Flora with NCDMV
September 8, 2006