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Union County Tax Office urges local businesses to file annual personal property listing; Jan. 31 is deadline
Summary
The Union County Tax Administration Office reminded business owners that the state-required annual business personal property listing must be filed (by mail or received/postmarked) by Jan. 31 to avoid a 10% late-listing penalty; extensions showing good cause may push the deadline to March 15.
Union County Tax Administration Office reminded business owners that the state-required annual business personal property listing form must be completed and submitted each year, even if no information has changed.
The announcement explained why the filing matters: that the county uses an asset's age and original cost to calculate current market value through depreciation, which affects local assessments. "To avoid a 10% late listing penalty, your completed form must be received by our tax office or postmarked on or before January 31," the office said, and noted that an extension request showing good cause must be made by Jan. 31 to extend the filing deadline to March 15 or the first business day following March 15.
The county urged business owners to submit the form electronically through the online listing portal on the county website (unioncountync.gov/taxadmin). Taxpayers may also download the form for manual completion or visit the tax office to obtain a paper copy or a copy of the mailed form. The office advised taxpayers to read the form instructions carefully and to provide basic business information including business type, physical and mailing locations, a contact person, and a parcel number if the business owns real estate.
The announcement gave examples of assets that must be listed: "For example, if you use a tractor for your landscaping business in Union County, you must list it. But if you use that same tractor just for mowing your lawn at home and not for generating income, you do not have to list it," the office said. It also said items used for both personal and business purposes, such as computers and cell phones, should be listed.
The office warned taxpayers not to leave sections blank, to indicate when a section does not apply, and not to write "same as last year." It reminded owners with multiple businesses to complete a separate form for each business and to ensure the form is properly signed to avoid rejection.
For questions or help, the Tax Administration team provided a contact number, (704) 283-3746, and the taxes and property webpage at unioncountync.gov/taxadmin.
The announcement did not include citations to a specific state statute or ordinance; it referred generally to "state-required paperwork."
