April 7. Sunday is the day of reckoning for more than 44,000 Mecklenburg County property owners who have not paid their 2021 real and personal property tax bills. Their names and the principal amount they owe will be published in The Charlotte Observer.
In the spirit of customer service [with sarcasm] bills paid after Feb. 28 may be included in the advertisement. Uh, Happy Thursday.
Visit MeckNC.gov/taxes and click on Property Tax System to determine the current amount due for any delinquent real estate or personal tax bill.
Properties identified as eligible for foreclosure can be found here.
Here’s how to pay your bill:
• By internet: Log on to MeckNC.gov/paytax and use your credit card, debit card or e-check.
• By phone: Call toll-free 1-800-994-1026 and use your credit card, debit card or pay by e-check. Service is available in English or Spanish when paying your tax bill by phone.
• By mail: Mail your check using the return envelope that accompanied your tax bill.
• In person: Pay at the Tax Collector’s office at the Valerie C. Woodard Center, 3205 Freedom Drive, Suite 3000 between 8 am and 5 pm. Cash, credit cards, debit cards, money orders or checks are accepted. Make checks payable to the Mecklenburg County Tax Collector.
A convenience fee is assessed when using the credit card or debit card option. There is no charge for electronic check (eCheck) payments.
