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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 04-09-2013 - 5d 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 9, 2013 Action Agenda Item No. 5-d SUBJECT: Applications for Property Tax Exemption/Exclusion DEPARTMENT: Tax Administration PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Exempt Status Resolution Dwane Brinson, Tax Administrator, Spreadsheet ( 919) 245-2726 Requests for Exemption/Exclusion PURPOSE: To consider two (2) untimely applications for exemption/exclusion from ad valorem taxation for two (2) bills for the 2012 tax year. BACKGROUND: North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS) require applications for exemption to be filed during the normal listing period, which is during the month of January. Exclusion for Elderly/Disabled, Circuit Breaker and Disabled American Veterans should be filed by June 1St of the tax year being applied. NCGS 105-282.1(a)(5) does allow some discretion. Upon a showing of good cause by the applicant for failure to make a timely application, an application for exemption or exclusion filed after the close of the listing period may be approved by the Department of Revenue, the board of equalization and review, the board of county commissioners, or the governing body of a municipality, as appropriate. An untimely application for exemption or exclusion approved under this subdivision applies only to property taxes levied by the county or municipality in the calendar year in which the untimely application is filed. The two applicants are applying for homestead exclusion based on NCGS 105-277.1, which allows exclusion of the greater of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or fifty percent (50%) of the appraised value of the residence Based on the information supplied in the applications and the above referenced General Statutes, the applicants may be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. NCGS 105- 282.1(a)(5) permits approvals of such applications if good cause is demonstrated by the taxpayer. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The reduction in the County's tax base associated with approval of the exemption applications will result in a reduction of FY 2012/2013 taxes due to the County, municipalities, and special districts in the amount of $552.39. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the attached resolution for the above listed applications for FY 2012/2013 exemption. 2 NORTH CAROLINA RES-2013-024 ORANGE COUNTY EXEMPTION/EXCLUSION RESOLUTION Whereas,North Carolina General Statutes 105-282.1 empowers the Board of County Commissioners to approve applications for exemption after the close of the listing period,and Whereas,good cause has been shown as evidenced by the information packet provided,and Whereas,the Tax Administrator has determined that the applicants could have been approved for 2012 had applications been timely. NOW,THEREFORE,IT IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY THAT the properties applying for exemption for 2012 are so approved as exempt. 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 2013. Clerk to the Board of Commissioners Late exemption /exclusion- GS 105 -282.1 (a1) BOCC REPORT REAL /PERSONAL APRIL 9, 2013 NAME ABSTRACT NUMBER BILL YEAR ORIGINAL VALUE TAXABLE VALUE FINANCIAL IMPACT REASON FOR ADJUSTMENT Talbert, Maxine 14959 2012 83,423 51,360 (297.55) Late Application for Homestead Exemption and Exclusion Wynn, Judy 5510 2012 112,685 84,514 (254.84) Late Application for Homestead Exemption and Exclusion Total (552.39) February 28, 2013 thru March 20, 2013 4 FILIED DEC 0 3 2012 ORANGE COUNTV TAX ADMINISTRATION ° coo cave'"�� I Request for Tax Relief Late Application Filing Date: To Whom It May Concern: am applying for a late (PRINT NAME) Property Tax Relief Exemption or Exclusion for the year f o 'on parcel number(PIN)# The reason for my late request is: f was not aware that this exemption was available to me, 41--1 just found out about the Property Tax Relief Program. Other Thank.you, (Signature) How did you find out about this exemption? f f 5 " Ott ' Coo X flb Request for Tax Relief Late Application Filing .Date: 1"I " .).a " r2 To ors It May Concern-. I )tI n am applying for a late i Homestead Exemption for the year 70 i Z- on parcel number The reason for my late request is: I was not aware that this mption was available to me. _Z'I just found out about the Property Tax Relief Program. Other Thank you, Howe dW you find out about this exemption" I`