Tax Collector

Hours: Monday - Friday  8 am - 5 pm

NEW: A secure drop box is available for tax payments at the top of the new handicap ramp.

PHONE (828) 837-2421 Select Option 1 for Collections; or, you may dial one of the extensions below.  ADDRESS Cherokee County Courthouse 75 Peachtree Street - Suite 225 Murphy, NC  28906 DEPARTMENT HEAD Evelyn Postell, Tax Collector Extension 825 evelyn.postell@cherokeecounty-nc.gov Nadine Allen, Deputy Tax Collector Extension 826  nadine.allen@cherokeecounty-nc.gov   Kathy Hinzman, Deputy Tax Collector Extension 827 kathy.hinzman@cherokeecounty-nc.gov   Joy Kephart, Delinquent Tax/Foreclosure Officer Extension 817 joy.kephart@cherokeecounty-nc.gov

Real Property Taxes:

• The tax rate for fiscal year 2012-2013 is $0.52 per $100.00 of valuation.
• Real property taxes are due September 1 each year. You have through January 5th to pay without interest. If the 5th falls on a weekend, you have through the next business day. Interest starts January 6th with 2% the first month and 3/4% each month thereafter until paid.
• Tax bills are mailed to the January 1 property owner even if the property is sold during the year.
• Taxpayers are allowed to make prepayments to their accounts for real property anytime during the year. 
• Delinquent taxes are required to be advertised in the name of the owner as of the date the taxes became delinquent.

Property owners: Please contact the tax office when a change in your mailing address occurs.

Auto Taxes:

• The tax rate for autos is the same as for property.
• Interest will be added 1st day of month following due date.
• 5% interest charged the first month
• 3/4% interest charged each month thereafter until paid.

NEW: Beginning July 1, 2013, your auto taxes will be included
on your tag renewal statement. For more info, Click here: http://ncdot.org/dmv/vehicle/tagtax/

PLEASE NOTE:  Unpaid Vehicle tax bills and Personal Property tax bills over 4 years old will be sent to a Collection Agency and may be reported to the Credit Reporting Agencies to be listed in your credit file. Personal Property may include Mobile Homes, Boats, Unregistered Motor Vehicles, Aircraft and/or Business Assets. Unpaid Real Property tax bills over 4 years old will be sent to the Foreclosure Officer to process a Judgment of Foreclosure.

Links:

• Pay your taxes online!
  
• Current Tax Sales
  
• 2012 Delinquent Tax Liens
  (Unpaid Taxes as of April 19, 2013)
  2012 Tax Liens were advertised in the April 24, 2013
  edition of The Cherokee Scout.