Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
. 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 6, 2002 <br /> Action A <br /> Item No. <br /> SUBJECT: Motor Vehicle Property Tax Refunds <br /> DEPARTMENT: Revenue/Tax Collector PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Jo Roberson, Revenue Collector, ext. <br /> 2727 <br /> Resolution <br /> Motor Vehicle Tax Refund Requests TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Refund Data Spreadsheet Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider adoption of a refund resolution related to four requests for property tax <br /> refunds. <br /> BACKGROUND: General Statute 105-381(b), "Action of Governing Body" provides that "Upon <br /> receiving a taxpayer's written statement of defense and request for release or refund, the <br /> governing body of the Taxing Unit shall within 90 days after receipt of such a request determine <br /> whether the taxpayer has a valid defense to the tax imposed or any part thereof and shall either <br /> release or refund that portion of the amount that is determined to be in excess of the correct <br /> liability or notify the taxpayer in writing that no release or refund will be made". <br /> For classified motor vehicles, GS 105-330(8) allows for a full or partial refund when a tax has <br /> been paid and pending appeal is decided in the owner's favor. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approving these refund requests will result in refunds amounting to <br /> $246.26. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the attached <br /> resolution approving four property tax refund requests in accordance with N.C. General Statute <br /> 105-381, and/or G.S. 105-330.2(B). <br />