The North Carolina Property Tax Commission (PTC) is the state-level appeals body for property tax appeals. The PTC hears appeals from decisions of the Boards of Equalization and Review of all 100 N.C. counties. Hearings before the PTC are de novo. Decisions of the PTC are appealable to the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The PTC normally holds hearings once a month for 4 days at a time ..read more

The first step in appealing your property tax value is to appeal to the county Board of Equalization & Review ["BER"]. Each county has their own BER. So, one obviously appeals to the BER in the county where the property is located.  In order for the appeal to be timely, it must be filed by the "date of adjournment" of the BER.  The date of adjournment is a somewhat artificial date, as the BER will continue to meet and hear appeals after its "adjournment date." Nonetheless, to be timely, an appeal has to be filed by the adjournment date.  ..read more

Counties in North Carolina are required to revalue at least once every 8 years. Revaluations can be done more frequently, with many counties previously or now moving to a 4-year cycle.  North Carolina has 100 counties and not all counties revalue in the same year ..read more

North Carolina law requires counties to revalue all property in the county at least once every 8 years. Many counties revalue on a 4 year cycle. Because successful tax appeals are good only for the current year and future years until the next revaluation, and not good for prior years, it is important to appeal in the year of revaluation to get the biggest bang for your buck. Not all counties revalue in the same year. As stated in an earlier blog, 12 NC counties are revaluing in 2022 ..read more

The North Carolina Property Tax Commission (PTC) is the state-level appeals body for property tax appeals. The PTC hears appeals from decisions of the Boards of Equalization and Review of all 100 N.C. counties. Hearings before the PTC are de novo. Decisions of the PTC are appealable to the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The PTC normally holds hearings once a month for 4 days at a time ..read more

North Carolina law requires counties to revalue all property in the county at least once every 8 years. Many counties revalue on a 4 year cycle. Because successful tax appeals are good only for the current year and future years until the next revaluation, and not good for prior years, it is important to appeal in the year of revaluation to get the biggest bang for your buck. Not all counties revalue in the same year. As stated in an earlier blog, 12 NC counties are revaluing in 2022 ..read more

Counties in North Carolina are required to revalue at least once every 8 years. Revaluations can be done more frequently, with many counties previously or now moving to a 4 year cycle.  North Carolina has 100 counties and not all counties revalue in the same year ..read more

The North Carolina Property Tax Commission (PTC) is the state-level appeals body for property tax appeals. The PTC hears appeals from decisions of the Boards of Equalization and Review of all 100 N.C. counties. Hearings before the PTC are de novo. Decisions of the PTC are appealable to the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The PTC normally holds hearings once a month for 4 days at a time ..read more

On March 5, 2021, Union County began sending out notices to real property owners – both residential and commercial – with their newly reassessed property values.   ..read more

The New Hanover County tax department recently completed its reappraisal of all real property throughout the county this year, and real property owners have started to receive notices with their property tax revaluation.   ..read more