Property owned by a local government, the state, or (usually) the federal government is exempt from property taxes in North Carolina. That’s one of the most straightforward provisions in the entire Machinery Act. (You can find it in G.S. 105-278.1).  … Read more

[UPDATE 10/16/15:  S.L. 2015-266 slightly changed the rules governing overpayments.  See this blog post for more details.] Does a tax office need to collect every penny of every tax bill? Usually the answer is yes, because GS 105-380 and -381 … Read more