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1. When are real estate and personal property taxes due?

September 1 of each year.

2. When should taxes be paid to avoid penalty?

On or before January 5 of each year.

3. What is the interest from January 6 - January 31?

2% interest on the balance and 0.75% interest each month thereafter.

4. What if I don't receive a tax bill?

A bill is generated and mailed for payment each year. You are responsible for payment even if you do not receive the bill.

Reasons for not receiving a tax bill include mailing the bill to the incorrect address (make sure you keep your address current with this office). The tax bill could have gotten lost in the mail. Also, if the property was bought after January 1, the bill goes to the owner as of the 1st of the year.

5. When taxes are delinquent, can you make payment arrangements?

Yes, but arrangements have to be kept to avoid other action.

6. When will property be advertised in the paper? If I have payment arrangements will the property still be advertised?

Property is advertised in March of each year and will be advertised even if you have payment arrangements. Taxes must be paid in full to avoid advertisement. If the property was sold during the year and the taxes are not paid in full, both the buyer’s name and the seller’s name will be advertised.

7. What action is taken if I don't pay my taxes or make arrangements?

The 1st option is the garnishment of wages, rents and / or other money due you and the attachment of bank accounts. Also, the seizure / levy of vehicle, your account turned over to the Sheriff and the credit agency. Finally foreclosure of your property.

The 2nd option would be debt set off of income tax refunds.

8. What if I sold the property and I get a tax bill?

Tax bills are mailed to the taxpayer that owned property on January 1 and may need to be forwarded to the new owner. All other agreements are between the buyer and the seller.

9. What if I get a tax bill and my mortgage company is supposed to pay them?

The property owner is responsible for ensuring full payment of the tax bill. On your tax bill, if “yes” appears in the box marked taxes escrowed, then a copy of this bill has been forwarded to an escrow company. If your taxes are escrowed, and the box is blank, you need to forward the tax bill on to your mortgage holder.

10. Why do I pay county taxes when I live in the city?

You live in the county of Iredell so you pay county taxes and if you are within the city limits you also pay city taxes.

11. How do I obtain tax receipts for my income taxes?

You may come by the tax office at 135 East Water Street and obtain duplicate receipts or send a self-addressed stamped envelope with request for duplicate receipts of taxes you paid. This information cannot be given over the phone.

12. When do I get my bill?

August or September of each tax year.