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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 04-01-2014 - 6c 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 1, 2014 Action Agenda Item No. 6-c SUBJECT: Property Tax Releases/Refunds DEPARTMENT: Tax Administration PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Resolution Dwane Brinson, Tax Administrator, Spreadsheet (919) 245-2726 PURPOSE: To consider adoption of a resolution to release property tax values for seventeen (17) taxpayers with a total of (29) twenty-nine bills that will result in a reduction of revenue. BACKGROUND: The Tax Administration Office has received seventeen taxpayer requests for release or refund of property taxes. North Carolina General Statute 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". North Carolina law allows the Board to approve property tax refunds for the current and four previous fiscal years. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approval of this change will result in a net reduction in revenue of $29,972.98 to the County, municipalities, and special districts. The Tax Assessor recognized that refunds could impact the budget and accounted for these in the annual budget projections. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the attached resolution approving these property tax release/refund requests in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 105-381. 2 NORTH CAROLINA RES-2014-017 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 for the 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 a refund 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 12014. Clerk to the Board of Commissioners Clerical error G.S. 105- 381(a)(1)(a) Illegal tax G.S. 105- 381(a)(1)(b) Appraisal appeal G.S. 105- 330.2(b) February 13, 2014 thru March 14, 2014 BOCC REPORT - REAL /PERSONAL NAME ABSTRACT NUMBER BILLING YEAR ORIGINAL VALUE ADJUSTED VALUE FINANCIAL IMPACT REASON FOR ADJUSTMENT Barrera -Luna, Imelda 311773 2012 1,070 0 (101.67) Illegal tax (Double billed) Byrd, Jeff 219157 2013 6,970 0 (73.03) Illegal tax (Double billed) Church of God 988581 2012 294,800 0 (5,428.87) Illegal tax (Exempt Property) Church of God 988581 2013 294,800 0 (5,052.14) Illegal tax (Exempt Property) Church of God 988583 2012 149,500 0 (2,754.96) Illegal tax (Exempt Property) Church of God 988583 2013 149,500 0 (2,562.06) Illegal tax (Exempt Property) Daniels, Nathan Forrest 256003 2013 -2012 6,360 0 (71.10) Illegal tax (Double billed) Daniels, Nathan Forrest 256003 2013 5,650 0 (57.91) Illegal tax (Double billed) Diamant, Leif Robert 1020248 2013 300 0 (5.21) Illegal tax (Sold -Not January 1 owner) GB Street, LLC 317627 2013 12,163 0 (229.29) Illegal tax (Sold -Not January 1 owner) Hernandez, Ciro 294909 2008 3,270 0 (56.06) Illegal tax (Double billed) Hernandez, Ciro 294909 2009 3,050 0 (42.74) Illegal tax (Double billed) Hernandez, Ciro 294909 2010 2,850 0 (37.34) Illegal tax (Double billed) Hernandez, Ciro 294909 2011 2,708 0 (33.00) Illegal tax (Double billed) Hernandez, Ciro 294909 2012 2,650 0 (29.90) Illegal tax (Double billed) Hernandez, Ciro 294909 2013 2,360 0 (25.02) Illegal tax (Double billed) Hernandez, Floratina Garcia 993012 2012 8,520 0 (95.74) Illegal tax (Double billed) Hernandez, Floratina Garcia 993012 2013 7,580 0 (79.82) Illegal tax (Double billed) Jones, John Samuel 84492 2013 17,657 0 (171.63) Illegal tax (Double billed) Levin, Richard 1022807 2013 67,450 0 (865.42) Illegal tax (Double billed) Martinez, Margarita 1029198 2013 3,890 0 (41.24) Illegal tax (Double billed) Mitchell, Hulin D. 955303 2013 3,640 0 (38.33) Illegal tax (Double billed) Morales, Marilyn 1042996 2013 5,000 0 (89.31) Illegal tax (Double billed) Noodles And Company #853 312422 2011 807,921 448,626 (5,789.68) Illegal tax (Double billed) Noodles And Company #853 312422 2012 595,424 398,509 (3,173.09) Illegal tax (Double billed) OCE Financial Services, Inc. 968958 2013 20,303 0 (345.42) Illegal tax (Double billed) State of North Carolina 1 987594 2013 182,095 0 (1,767.65) Illegal tax (Exempt Property) State of North Carolina 1 246821 20131 87,028 0 (852.09) Illegal tax (Exempt Property) Timeless Beauty 1 968858 20131 10,710 0 (103.26) Clerical error (Billed in error) Total 29,972.98 APRIL 1, 2014