New Hanover County property owners have until Monday, Jan. 7, to pay their personal property and real estate taxes. Unpaid balances after that date will be subject to a 2-percent interest charge, the county’s tax department said in a release.
“Interest will continue to accrue each month thereafter until the liability is paid in full,” the release states. “Delinquent notices will be mailed at the end of January 2013.”
Those unable to pay their bill in full are asked to contact the tax office at (910) 798-7300 to establish a payment plan. “There are many flexible options for payment plans available if the office is contacted as soon as possible,” the department said in the release.
Payments are accepted from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The office will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 1, for the New Year’s Day holiday.
Persons can verify if their bill has already been paid by clicking the links on this page of the tax department’s website. Bills can be paid in person at the government center, 230 Government Center Drive, suite 190, Wilmington, during normal business hours.
Secure drop-box receptacles are located at the government center outside the south entrance, inside the center at the entrance to the tax office, and inside the office at the information center desk. Payments are collected from the receptacles several times daily.
Checks should be made payable to New Hanover County Tax Office and mailed to P.O. Box 18000, Wilmington, NC, 28406. Payees should include their bill year, bill number and type of tax being paid to ensure that their account is properly credited.
Credit and debit card payments can be made at www.officialpayments.com or by calling 1-800-2-PAY-TAX. The jurisdiction code is 4345. The vendor providing this service will charge a fee. The bill year, type and number are required to ensure that accounts are properly credited.
More information and payment options can be found on the tax office website.
