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outttp of <br /> � ra, 3 <br /> # sz <br /> l7 5Z <br /> sr <br /> e <br /> n <br /> o�fh Cato <br /> ORANGE COUNTY REVENUE DEPARTMENT <br /> 200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET <br /> P.O. BOX 8181 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH,NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br /> Telephone (919) 245-2725, 919-245-2726 <br /> Fax (919) 644-3332 <br /> Email irober co.orange.nc.us <br /> Jo Roberson, Revenue Director <br /> TO: Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> FROM: Jo Roberson, Revenue Director <br /> SUBJECT: Additional Information on Local Government Debt Setoff Program <br /> DATE: October 30, 2002 <br /> When we initially presented to the BOCC the County's possible participation in the North <br /> Carolina Debt Setoff Program, there were several questions and requests made of our office for <br /> clarification. I am addressing those, and several other questions raised since, in the following <br /> memorandum. <br /> • Question: What is the definition of a debt under the requirements of the Debt Setoff <br /> Program? <br /> Answer: Under GS 105A-1, a debt submission must equal no less than $50.00. Both the <br /> NCACC and the League of Municipalities have issued the opinion that this means each <br /> individual debt of an individual, not a sum of all debts owed by an individual. For example, <br /> if someone has four delinquent registered motor vehicle billings, three of which are more <br /> than$50.00 and one of which is $35.00, our submittal for collection would only be those <br /> three over$50.00 each. <br /> • Question: Can the North Carolina Department of Revenue determine the income level <br /> of the debtor prior to the execution of the attachment? <br /> Answer: The Department of Revenue advises there is no mechanism in place to <br /> accommodate a request to only execute an attachment if the individual income is above a <br /> certain amount. <br /> • Question: What debts exactly does Orange County propose to target? <br /> Answer: The Revenue Department proposes as a pilot program to submit delinquent <br /> registered motor vehicle taxes for collection through this program. If we find this to be a <br /> sufficient collection tool consideration could then be given to pursuing other types of <br /> severely delinquent accounts owed to Orange County. <br />