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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 2, 2010 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Property Tax Refunds <br />DEPARTMENT: Tax Administration PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Resolution <br />Spreadsheet <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Jo Roberson, 245-2727 <br />PURPOSE: To consider adoption of a refund resolution related to six (6) requests for property <br />tax refund. <br />BACKGROUND: The Tax Administration Office has received six (6) requests from a taxpayer <br />for refund of property taxes paid in prior fiscal years. General Statute 105-381(b), "Action of <br />Governing Body" provides that "upon receiving a taxpayer's written statement of defense and <br />request for release or refund, the governing body of the Taxing Unit shall within 90 days after <br />receipt of such a request determine whether the taxpayer has a valid defense to the tax <br />imposed or any part thereof and shall either release or refund that portion of the amount that is <br />determined to be in excess of the correct liability or notify the taxpayer in writing that no release <br />or refund will be made". North Carolina law allows the Board to approve property tax refunds <br />for the current and four previous fiscal years. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approval of this change will result in a net reduction in revenue of <br />$9,152.81 to the County, municipalities, and special districts. The Tax Assessor recognized <br />that refunds could impact the budget and accounted for these in the annual budget projections. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the attached <br />resolution approving these property tax refund requests in accordance with N.C. General <br />Statute 105-381. <br />