Bill Summary for S 159 (2015-2016)

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Apr 21 2015

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
Senate Bill 159 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 3, 2015
AN ACT TO REQUIRE PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL TAXES BY THE APPROPRIATE OWNERS OF RECORD FOR CORRECTED REVALUATIONS AND TO PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR THE DISPOSITION OF MINIMAL PROPERTY TAX REFUNDS.
Intro. by Tarte, Rucho.

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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition. 

Amends Section 3 of SL 2013-362 as follows.

Deletes proposed language concerning parcels that have not been transferred. Specifies that additional taxes levied on parcels as a result of errors causing the parcels to have an understated value are due on September 1 but no earlier than four years from the last general reappraisal date and are payable, if the taxpayer chooses, through an agreement over a period of no more than 60 months if the total of the additional taxes is more than $1,000. Amends the provisions concerning parcels that have been transferred in a tax year for which errors requiring reappraisals resulted in an underpayment of taxes to no longer provide for a payment plan. Provides that if an owner who is not responsible for underpaid taxes paid the underpaid taxes, the owner may assert a valid defense for a refund as a tax imposed through clerical error. Requires interest on the refund to be 5% per annum from the date the owner asserting the defense paid the underpaid taxes until the date the refund is issued. Makes organizational changes.