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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 02-04-20 8-d - Application for Property Tax Exemption Exclusion 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 4, 2020 Action Agenda Item No. 8-d SUBJECT: Application for Property Tax Exemption/Exclusion DEPARTMENT: Tax Administration ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Exempt Status Resolution Spreadsheet Nancy T. Freeman, Tax Administrator, Request for Exemption/Exclusion (919) 245-2735 PURPOSE: To consider one untimely application for exemption/exclusion from ad valorem taxation for one bills for the 2019 tax year. BACKGROUND: North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS) typically require applications for exemption to be filed during the listing period, which is usually during the month of January. Applications for Elderly/Disabled Exclusion, Circuit Breaker Tax Deferment and Disabled Veteran Exclusion should be filed by June 1S` of the tax year for which the benefit is requested. NCGS 105-282.1(a1) 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 provision applies only to property taxes levied by the county or municipality in the calendar year in which the untimely application is filed. The applicant is applying for homestead exclusion based on NCGS 105-277.1, which allows exclusion of the greater of $25,000 or 50% of the appraised value of the residence. Including this one application, the Board will have considered a total of eighty-two untimely applications for exemption of 2019 taxes since the 2019 Board of Equalization and Review adjourned on June 27, 2019. Taxpayers could submit an untimely application for exemption of 2019 taxes to the Board of Commissioners through December 31, 2019. Based on the information supplied in the application and based on the above-referenced General Statutes, the application may be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. NCGS 105-282.1(a1) permits approval of such application if good cause is demonstrated by the taxpayer. 2 FINANCIAL IMPACT: The reduction in the County's tax base associated with approval of the exemption application will result in a reduction of FY 2019/2020 taxes due to the County, municipalities, and special districts in the amount of $438.18. 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 for the above-listed application for FY 2019/2020 exemption. 3 NORTH CAROLINA RES-2020-008 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 2019 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 2019 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 business 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 2020. Clerk to the Board of Commissioners 4 Late exemption/exclusion application - GS 105-282.1(a1) BOCC REPORT - REAL/PERSONAL LATE EXEMPTION/ EXCLUSION FEBRUARY 4, 2020 ACCOUNT BILL ORIGINAL TAXABLE FINANCIAL NAME NUMBER YEAR VALUE VALUE IMPACT REASON FOR ADJUSTMENT Bins, Elsie 295548 2019 58,900 29,450 (438.18) Late application for exemption G.S.105-277.1 (homestead exemption) (438.18) Total *Circuit Breaker does not result in a reduction in value. The exemption received is based on the income of the taxpayer. 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. January 2, 2020 thru January 14, 2020 5 /* 17 52 DEC 23 20119 ORANGE A 1)rVI LN Request for Approval of Property Tax Exemption, Exclusion or Deferral Due to Showing of Good Cause for Failure to Make a Timely Application Date: /7-11&-Il 9 To Whom It May Concern: 19(PRINT NAME) wish to be considered for Property Tax Exemption,Exclusion or Deferral for the tax year C)019 on Tax Abstract or Parcel Identification Number(s)(PIN)# 9S656JS153 In accordance with North Carolina General Statute 105-282.1(al),I submit the reason(s)set forth below for consideration as demonstration of good cause for failure to make a timely application. An untimely application approved under G.S. 105-282.1(al)applies only to the property taxes levied by the county or municipality in the calendar year in which the untimely application is filed. If additional space for explanation is needed,please submit an attachment with this request. 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