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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 22, 2009 Action Agenda Item No. 4--f SUBJECT: Applications for Property Tax Exemption/Exclusion DEPARTMENT: Assessor PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Exempt Status Resolution John Smith, 245-2101 Spreadsheet Requests for Exemption/Exclusion PURPOSE: To consider fifteen (15) untimely applications for exemption/exclusion from ad valorem taxation for the 2008 tax year. BACKGROUND: North Carolina General Statutes state that applications for exemption must be filed during the normal listing period, which is during the month of January. NCGS 105- 282.1(a)(5) 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 subdivision applies only to property taxes levied by the county or municipality in the calendar year in which the untimely application is filed. These applicants are applying for homestead exclusion based on NCGS 105-277.1, which allows exclusion of the greater of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or fifty percent (50%) of the appraised value of the residence. Based on the information supplied in the current application and the above referenced general statutes the applicants can be approved for 2008. The opinion of the Assessor is that the information provided to date satisfies the good cause requirement of NCGS 105-282.1(a)(5) and that these properties should be approved for exclusion. There are currently 895 parcels receiving benefit of the homestead exclusion. With the approval of these homestead applications, there will be 910 parcels receiving homestead exclusion for the 2008 tax year. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The reduction in the County's tax base associated with approval of these exemption applications will result in a reduction of 2008 taxes due to the County, municipalities, and special districts in the amount of $9,072.77. For FY 2008/2009, the total net reduction in revenue for late homestead exclusions is $25,622.40. RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends the above listed applications for 2008 exemption be approved.