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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: January 19, 2021
Action Agenda
Item No. 8-c
SUBJECT: Property Tax Releases/Refunds
DEPARTMENT: Tax Administration
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Resolution Nancy T. Freeman, Tax Administrator,
Releases/Refunds Data Spreadsheet (919) 245-2735
PURPOSE: To consider adoption of a resolution to release property tax values for fifteen
taxpayers with a total of fifteen bills that will result in a reduction of revenue.
BACKGROUND: The Tax Administration Office has received fifteen 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
$9,302.25 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.
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NORTH CAROLINA RES-202 l-003
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 Ref ind/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,Laura Jensen,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
12021.
Laura Jensen,Clerk to the Board of Commissioners
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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) JAN UARY 19, 2021
ACCOUNT BILLING ORIGINAL ADJUSTED FINANCIAL
NAME NUMBER YEAR VALUE VALUE IMPACT REASON FOR ADJUSTMENT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Buch,Peter 3185023 2019 6,950 - (473.67) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Gap bill:Vehicle registered in Chatham County during gap period
Ellison,Elizabeth 3189731 2020 9,140 9,140 (499.93) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Gap bill:Vehicle registered in Georgia during gap period
Empowerment,Inc. 183935 2020 110,100 - (1,776.68) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Exempt property billed in error
Guthrie,John Michael 3184221 2020 27,936 9,899 (287.54) Value adjustment(appraisal appeal) Value corrected to reflect bill of sales purchase price
Lawrence,Brian Keith Jr. 3190073 2020 4,480 - (433.76) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Gap bill:Vehicle registered in Massachusetts during gap period
MacDermut,Hunter 3190142 2020 10,530 (665.53) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Gap bill:Vehicle registered in Colorado during gap period
Medical Arts Dental Studio,Inc. 34733 2018 24,202 (382.44) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Discovered in error-business closed November 1,2017
Noblit,Richard Jay 227981 2020 151,800 110,830 (406.35) Incorrect value(clerical error) Homestead exemption application was timely filed but documentation was received late
O'Dell,David W. 169996 2020 165,200 99,800 (630.91) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Manufactured home removed from property in October 2019
Redden,James 3182316 2019 8,160 8,160 (272.41) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Gap bill:Vehicle registered in Tennessee during the gap period
Regency Warehouse LLC 997711 2020 103,179 - (1,665.00) Double billed(illegal tax) Also listed on account 3185423
Tran,Tuy Quoc 3189811 2020 6,930 (250.19) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Gap bill:Vehicle registered in Tennessee during gap period
Vilcom Campus Association 3183830 2020 1,300 1 (20.97) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Property valued inconsistent with other owners association common area
Waba Cafe LLC dba Margarets Cantina 1055215 2020 26,086 (420.95) Double billed(illegal tax) Equipment double listed
Zou,Fei 3190093 2020 18,860 (1,115.92) Assessed in error(illegal tax) Gap bill:Vehicle registered in Florida during the gap period
Total (9,302.25)
Gap bill:A property tax bill that covers the months between the expiration of a vehicle's registration 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.
November 18,2020 thru December 30,2020