My business received a discovery notice now what?

If you have been filing your business personal property with the County in another name, please call and give us that information. If you haven’t filed a listing with the County and was in business January 1^st please complete the business personal property listing form. Include all property used in connection with your business at cost beside year of acquisition on listing form.

How do I receive more time to complete the listing form?

Businesses may receive an extension if requested by January 31, 2024. You can request the extension by mail, fax (336-641-3322), email or online.

My business received an audit letter now what?

Guilford County does two different kinds of audits. Internal audits completed by an on-staff Tax Analyst and 3^rd party audits completed by Tax Management Associates. Please look at your letter to see who will be completing the businesses audit. If your letter is from Guilford County this will be an audit completed internally by a Guilford County Tax Analyst. Please forward the requested information on your audit letter within 30 days of this notice. If your letter is from Tax Management Associates this will be a 3^rd party completed audit. Please comply with the request in the audit letter and if you have questions you can call them directly at 704-847-1234.

Where do I see my assessment value?

Guilford County does not send out assessment notices. The bill serves as the assessment notice; which is mailed the first of July.

How do I appeal my assessment value?

If you disagree with your assessment value, please contact the office at 336-641-3345 to discuss the reasons you disagree. If this fails to resolve the issue you can place a formal appeal with the Board of Equalization and Review by writing a letter detailing what you are appealing, what year, and the and the reason for the appeal. Mail the letter to the Board of Equalization and Review to 400 W Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27401. You will then be scheduled a day and time to come before the Board to present your case.

How can I get a copy of my listing form submitted?

If you have provided the County with your email on your most recent listing form, we will send it to you via email upon request. If the County does not have your email on the prior listing form and you have signed the form, we can release the listing form to you in person using your ID as verification. If none of the above apply we can only mail the listing form to the last mailing address on file.

When are assessment/tax notices mailed and due?

Bills are mailed the first of July and are due September 1^st of each year. You have until January 5^th or 1^st business day following the 5^th if it falls on a weekend to pay without interest.

My submitted listing form is incorrect; how do I fix it?

Please complete and send in the corrected listing. On top of the new listing please put CORRECTED.

Can my listing be postmarked by January 31, 2024 and still be on time?

Yes, abstracts mailed are considered filed as of the date shown on the postmark affixed by the United States Postal Service. If no date is shown or if the postmark is not affixed by the United States Postal Service and affixed by metered mail, the abstract is considered filed when received in the office of the assessor.

Why does my IRP/Permanent tagged vehicle have to be listed with the County?

IRP/Permanent tagged vehicles are not assessed property tax yearly at DMV office. In order to pay property tax on these vehicles they are required to be listed yearly.

What if I don’t receive my listing form in the mail?

You can find Guilford County’s listing form on the website. You can also call 336-641-3345 to request a listing form.

I purchased another business located in Guilford County how do I report that?

The new owner would be required to list all property purchased at historical cost on the first January 1^st in operation. Please complete the Enroll Business Form so that we can process this correction before listing forms are mailed out at the end of the year. If all assets were not purchased, please notate that on the listing form.  

When are listings mailed?

Listings are mailed on the last day of December to all businesses on the County Tax Rolls. If the business is new to Guilford County, please complete the Enroll Business Form before December 15^th  so a form can be mailed to your business with the annual mailing.

I sold/closed my business what do I need to do to close with Guilford County?

Please complete the Close business form in order to remove the business from the County Tax Rolls.

I brought all my business property from my house; do I still need to list?

All property used in the connection of the business is taxable in NC no matter the initial purpose of the property. Once the property is used for business purposes it becomes Business Personal Property and is required to be reported as such.

Why do I have to complete a listing yearly?

North Carolina General Statute 105-309 requires each person whose duty it is to list property for taxation shall file each year with the assessor a tax listing or abstract showing the owner and address as of January 1^st.  

My business name/address changed how do I correct that with the County?

Please email your changes to biztax@guilfordcountync.gov with the date these changes took effect. All bills are based on a January 1^st assessment date. If the name change took effect after January 1^st, we will correct the record for the following year.