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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 11-07-19 Item 8-c - Property Tax Releases Refunds 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 7, 2019 Action Agenda Item No. 8-c SUBJECT: Property Tax Releases/Refunds DEPARTMENT: Tax Administration ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Resolution Nancy Freeman, Tax Administrator, Releases/Refunds Data Spreadsheet (919) 245-2735 PURPOSE: To consider adoption of a resolution to release property tax values for nineteen taxpayers with a total of thirty-three bills that will result in a reduction of revenue. BACKGROUND: The Tax Administration Office has received nineteen 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 $41,306.48 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. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated with this item. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal impact associated with this item. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that 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-2019-066 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 ,2019. Clerk to the Board of Commissioners 3 Clerical error G.S.105-381(a)(1)(a) BOCC REPORT- REAL/PERSONAL Illegal tax G.S.105-381(a)(1)(b) Appraisal appeal G.S.105-330.2(b) NOVEMBER 7, 2019 ACCOUNT BILLING ORIGINAL ADJUSTED FINANCIAL REASON FOR NAME NUMBER YEAR VALUE VALUE IMPACT ADJUSTMENT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Incorrect value used as basis for deferred tax bill. Financial impact 16 Parkside Lane LLC 1067229 2018 765,166 N/A (2,368.27) Incorrect value(clerical error) represents difference between original and corrected bill Incorrect value used as basis for deferred tax bill. Financial impact 16 Parkside Lane LLC 287744 2017 856,540 N/A (2,615.94) Incorrect value(clerical error) represents difference between original and corrected bill Incorrect value used as basis for deferred tax bill. Financial impact 16 Parkside Lane LLC 287744 2016 1,200,113 N/A (4,837.37) Incorrect value(clerical error) represents difference between original and corrected bill New home incorrectly listed on this account instead of account Bowman Road Partners LLC 1066477 2019 220,300 30,000 (2,546.02) Assessed in error(illegal tax) 1066501 Gap bill:Registered in Canada,Quebec,and Virginia during gap Chang,Daniel Ta-Jen 3181660 2019 3,250 (222.89) Assessed in error(illegal tax) period Crabar GBF Inc.dba Major Business Systems 1062676 2019 233,817 (2,243.24) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Account closed for 2019 but billed in error Garcia,Ramon Toledo 1053749 2017 47,100 (435.43) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Mobile home billed on account 1064508 for 2017-2019 Garcia,Ramon Toledo 1053749 2018 47,100 (446.13) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Mobile home billed on account 1064508 for 2017-2020 Garcia,Ramon Toledo 1053749 2019 47,100 (454.37) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Mobile home billed on account 1064508 for 2017-2021 Garcia,Victor 1069915 2018 42,800 (405.40) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Mobile home billed on account 1069915 for 2018-2019 Garcia,Victor 1069915 2019 42,800 (412.89) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Mobile home billed on account 1069915 for 2018-2019 Jacobs,Julie A. 1075597 2019 14,230 (1,046.19) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Gap bill:Registered in Massachusetts during gap period Lucier,Richard 3181650 2019 17,320 (313.18)l Assessed in error(illegal tax) Gap bill:Registered in Florida during gap period Leasehold improvements also taxed on real property,parcel Midici Chapel Hill 1069925 2019 1,081,234 723,559 (6,022.17) Double billed(illegal tax) 9788376242 Nagle,Patrick 3180373 2019 11,660 (125.44) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Gap bill:Registered in Maryland during gap period Application received timely,additional information requested was O'Dwyer,Teresa 259227 2019 296,200 161,335 (1,534.49) Assessed in error(illegal tax) received after billing Purefoy Road LLC 922061 2019 1 209,200 150,000 (955.31) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Building was demolished in 2018 Purefoy Road LLC 148780 2019 261,900 150,000 (1,805.73) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Building was demolished in 2018 Purefoy Road LLC 299714 2019 252,700 150,000 (1,657.27) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Building was demolished in 2018 Purefoy Road LLC 92203 2019 208,300 150,000 (940.79) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Building was demolished in 2018 Purefoy Road LLC 92205 2019 212,600 150,000 (1,010.18) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Building was demolished in 2018 Taxpayers listed personal property in error-owns real property only SGM Realty Associates LLC 3176114 2019 15,989 - (258.02) Assessed in error(illegal tax) parcel 9798441243.007 Previously disqualified from present-use value program,evidence of Underhill,Wingate Jr. 1540191 2018 911,516 N/A (2,343.61) Assessed in Error(Illegal tax) compliance produced,necessitating reversal of deferred tax bill Previously disqualified from present-use value program,evidence of Underhill,Wingate Jr. 154019 2017 911,516 N/A (2,311.20) Assessed in Error(Illegal tax) compliance produced,necessitating reversal of deferred tax bill Previously disqualified from present-use value program,evidence of Underhill,Wingate Jr. 154019 2016 875,091 N/A (2,350.50) Assessed in error(illegal tax) compliance produced,necessitating reversal of deferred tax bill Previously disqualified from present-use value program,evidence of Volpe,Mark 10743551 2019 865,728 N/A (82.51) Assessed in error(illegal tax) compliance produced,necessitating reversal of deferred tax bill Previously disqualified from present-use value program,evidence of Volpe,Mark 1062418 2018 866,637 N/A (88.09) Assessed in error(illegal tax) compliance produced,necessitating reversal of deferred tax bill Previously disqualified from present-use value program,evidence of Volpe,Mark 1062418 2017 866,637 N/A (94.10) Assessed in error(illegal tax) compliance produced,necessitating reversal of deferred tax bill Previously disqualified from present-use value program,evidence of Volpe,Mark 10555331 2016 1,000,074 N/A (337.89) Assessed in error(illegal tax) compliance produced,necessitating reversal of deferred tax bill Ward And Misenheimer Realtors LLC 1077273 2019 19,404 (226.86) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Taxpayer listed in error. Wei,Yehua 3180405 2019 13,510 (635.87) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Gap bill:Registered in Vermont during gap period Whitley,Gary,Jr. 3180324 2019 2,780 (100.57) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Gap bill:not located in Orange County Application received timely,additional information requested was Whitted,John G HRS Alisia Williams 266210 2019 52,800 47,520 (78.56) Assessed in error(illegal tax) received after billing Total (41,306.48) Gap Bill:A property tax bill that covers the months between the expiration of a vehicle's re istration and the renewal of that registration or the issuance of a new registration. The spreadsheet represents the financial impact that approval of the requested release or refund would have on the principal amount of taxes. Approval of the release or refund of the principal tax amount also constitutes approval of the release or refund of all associated interest,penalties,fees,and costs appurtenant to the released or refunded principal tax amount. September 13,2019 thru October 16,2019