What the Tax Department Does

• Appraises real estate, mobile homes, motor vehicles, boats, motors, jetskis, and business personal property for ad valorem property tax purposes
• Calculates, creates, and collects all real and personal property taxes for all taxing jurisdictions within Perquimans County
• Calculates, collects and maintains records in relation to land transfer taxes
• Receives and processes allocations for tax exemptions, exclusions and deferments
• Updates and maintains current addresses for real estate property owners for tax billing
• Processes motor vehicles license plate returns and tax refund
• Provides tax information to the public and legal professionals

What the Tax Department Does Not Do

• Set property tax rates
• Determine how taxes are used
• Issue Business Licenses
• Have available information on property liens/judgments
• Handle maintenance of streets, roads, highways or ditches
• Issue license stickers for motor vehicles (No special county decal is required)

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