Tax Collector
Tax Collection Services
Our mission is to ensure the fair and efficient collection of taxes. Our town tax collector is responsible for collecting real property taxes and personal property
taxes from individuals who live within the municipality boundaries of Maggie Valley. Overall, the tax collector plays vital role in ensuring the town has the necessary funds to operate and provide services to its residents.
What We Do:
- Real and Personal Property Taxes: We collect property taxes from homeowners and businesses, providing the funds necessary for local services such as public safety, infrastructure and road maintenance. Tax values are completed by the Haywood County Tax Assessor office and calculated using the tax rate established by the Board of Alderman.
- Billing & Payments: Tax bills are issued annually in late September and are due the first week of January. We offer various payment options, including online payments, mail, and in-person transactions.
- Enforcement: Following up on overdue taxes, which may involve issuing reminders or coordinating with legal processes.
- Record Keeping: Maintaining accurate records of payments and outstanding taxes.
- Reporting: Preparing reports on tax collections for town officials and budgeting purposes.
- Customer Support: Our team is here to assist you with questions about your tax bill, and payment plans. We strive to provide clear and timely information.
Leslie Arrington
3987 Soco Road Maggie Valley NC 28751
828-926-0866 Ext 117
larrington@maggievalleync.gov
If you require any specific information concerning Town of Maggie Valley taxes, please contact Leslie Arrington @ 828/926-0866 x117 or email her here.
Contactless Payment Options
The Town of Maggie Valley is providing a number of contactless payment options.
Pay Online: Visit maggievalleync.gov and click our “Pay Online” portal. This payment system allows for you to pay by Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover with a transaction fee of $1.25 per transaction and a 3% convenience surcharge or pay by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).
Pay by Mail: You can always make a check payable to the Town of Maggie Valley and pay by mail at 3987 Soco Road, Maggie Valley NC 28751. Please include the bottom portion of your tax bill and write your parcel identification number in the memo field of your check. We accept postmark as date received for tax payments. If you would like to receive a receipt, include your email address or a stamped self-addressed envelope.
Pay in Person: If you would still like to pay in person at Town Hall, you may drop your tax payment (checks only) into our Drop Box located in the metal door, under the overhang on the east side of the building near our bicycle rack. If you include your email address, we will email your receipt.
You may also come inside Town Hall at this time.
For those of you who are in a hurry, the Drop Box will be your best option.
Click for Tax Information
In the Town of Maggie Valley, information on land, buildings, mobile homes, campers and other personal property is provided by the Haywood County Tax Assessors office.
Residents are required to report to the county tax office by January 31 each year, their taxable property such as boats and business equipment, etc. Tagged motor vehicles that are registered with the NC Division of Motor Vehicles are not required to be reported.
Property taxes on real estate and certain personal property other than motor vehicles are billed in the fall of each year. You will receive two separate tax bills each year, one from the Town of Maggie Valley and one from Haywood County. Property taxes must be paid by January 5th to avoid penalties.
For any questions you may have contact Leslie Arrington: (828)926-0866 Ext 117 Larrington@maggievalleync.gov
Beginning in 2013, your annual vehicle inspection, registration renewal and vehicle property tax will be due the same month each year. Only one payment – made either in person, online or by mail – is required to pay both the annual tag and tax for your vehicle. (Inspection fees are still paid to the inspection station.)
Property taxes are collected for the Town’s service year beginning on July 1st. The 2024-2025 tax rate is 40 cents per $100 of taxable value.
North Carolina General State Statute 105-348
All Interested Persons Charged With Notice of Taxes
All persons who have or who may acquire any interest in any real or personal property that may be or may become subject to a lien for taxes are hereby charged with notice that such property is or should be listed for taxation, that taxes are or may become a lien thereon, and that if taxes are not paid the proceedings allowed by law may be taken against such property. This notice shall be conclusively presumed, whether or not such persons have actual notice. (1939, c. 310, s. 1705; 1971, c. 806, s. 1.)
