North Carolina General Statutes
Article 26 - Collection and Foreclosure of Taxes.
§ 105-353 - Place for collection of taxes.

105-353. Place for collection of taxes.
Taxes shall be payable at the office of the tax collector or at a financial institution with which the taxing unit has contracted for receipt of payment of taxes. For the convenience of taxpayers, the governing body may require the tax collector to be present to collect taxes in person or by deputy at other designated places within the taxing unit at times prescribed by the governing body. If the governing body exercises this authority, the tax collector shall give timely notice of the places and times at which he will be present for collection; this notice shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the taxing unit and posted at three or more public places within the taxing unit. (1939, c. 310, s. 1712; 1971, c. 806, s. 1; 1989, c. 578, s. 2.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 105 - Taxation

Article 26 - Collection and Foreclosure of Taxes.

§ 105-349 - Appointment, term, qualifications, and bond of tax collectors and deputies.

§ 105-350 - General duties of tax collectors.

§ 105-351 - Authority of successor collector.

§ 105-352 - Delivery of tax receipts to tax collector; prerequisites; procedure upon default.

§ 105-353 - Place for collection of taxes.

§ 105-354 - Collections for districts and other units of local government.

§ 105-355 - Creation of tax lien; date as of which lien attaches.

§ 105-356 - Priority of tax liens.

§ 105-357 - Payment of taxes.

§ 105-358 - Waiver of penalties; partial payments.

§ 105-359 - Prepayments.

§ 105-360 - Due date; interest for nonpayment of taxes; discounts for prepayment; interest on overpayment of tax.

§ 105-361 - Statement of amount of taxes due.

§ 105-362 - Discharge of lien on real property.

§ 105-363 - Remedies of cotenants and joint owners of real property.

§ 105-364 - Collection of taxes outside the taxing unit.

§ 105-365 - Preference accorded taxes in liquidation of debtors' estates.

§ 105-365.1 - When and against whom collection remedies may be used.

§ 105-366 - Remedies against personal property.

§ 105-367 - Procedure for levy.

§ 105-368 - Procedure for attachment and garnishment.

§ 105-369 - Advertisement of tax liens on real property for failure to pay taxes.

§ 105-373 - Settlements.

§ 105-374 - Foreclosure of tax lien by action in nature of action to foreclose a mortgage.

§ 105-375 - In rem method of foreclosure.

§ 105-376 - Taxing unit as purchaser at foreclosure sale; payment of purchase price; resale of property acquired by taxing unit.

§ 105-377 - Time for contesting validity of tax foreclosure title.

§ 105-378 - Limitation on use of remedies.