CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -
Mecklenburg County residents are reminded that real estate and personal property tax payments must be paid or postmarked (not metered) by the United States Postal Service today, Jan. 7, 2013, to avoid interest charges.
Property owners whose payments are received or postmarked after Jan. 7, 2013 will be charged two percent interest for the month of January and an additional three-quarters of one percent every month thereafter until paid.
The Mecklenburg County Tax Collector's office has mailed reminder postcards to all taxpayers with unpaid 2012 real estate and personal property taxes. The postcard serves as a reminder to those who have not yet paid their taxes for the current tax year.
The Tax Collector intends to advertise unpaid real estate and personal property taxes (except registered motor vehicles) as being delinquent in local newspapers and an advertisement fee would be added to each tax bill.
All delinquent property taxes are subject to collection action including garnishment, seizure and auction of property, and foreclosure. North Carolina's set-off debt program also authorizes Mecklenburg County to seize North Carolina income tax refunds and lottery winnings to satisfy delinquent taxes.
There are five ways to pay:
- By Internet: visit http://paytax.charmeck.org to use your
credit card, debit card or eCheck. *
- Online Banking: Funds are sent electronically from your bank. Please
allow up to four business days after the date you authorized your financial
institution to make the payment before it is posted to your bill. The entire
24-digit Bill Number must be entered in the account number field to ensure
receipt and correct posting to your bill. Your payment will be rejected and
returned to the financial institution if the bill number is missing or
incorrect.
- By phone: Call toll-free 1-877-533-0072 and use your credit card, debit
card or pay by eCheck. Service is available in English and Spanish when paying
your tax bill by phone.*
- By mail: Mail your check using the return envelope that accompanied your
tax bill.
- In person: Pay at the Tax Collector's office at the Robert L. "Bob"
Walton Plaza, 700 East Stonewall Street, Charlotte, NC, or 4150 Wilkinson
Blvd., Charlotte, NC, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at both
locations. Cash, money order or checks accepted. Make checks payable to the Mecklenburg
County Tax Collector.
* A convenience fee is assessed when using the credit
card or debit card option. Credit card and debit card payments are not accepted
at the Tax Collector's office. There is no charge for eCheck payments.
Taxpayers with questions about their bill, property listings, or real estate
valuations can call City-County Customer Service at 311.
Taxpayers calling from
outside Mecklenburg County should dial 704-336-7600 between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.,
seven days a week.
More information is also available on the Office of the Tax
Collector's website. Visit http://tax.charmeck.org and then click
on Office of the Tax Collector.
Tax bills were mailed to the owner of record at the
address shown on the listing as of Jan. 1, 2012.
According to North Carolina
law, failure to receive a tax bill does not invalidate the tax or interest
charges.
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