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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">2023 Real and Personal Property Tax Deadline Approaching for Durham Taxpayers</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Durham, N.C. – </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
 The Durham County Tax Administration reminds taxpayers that Friday, January 5, 2024, is the deadline to pay 2023 Real and Personal Property taxes. Last year, more than 96 percent of Durham County taxpayers paid their bill prior to the deadline. Timely payment
 of property taxes helps Durham County Government provide its budgeted community services on schedule and saves taxpayers additional fees that must be assessed on delinquent accounts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">“We appreciate your diligence and effort in making timely payments. Your cooperation is critical to our ability to provide the community
 services needed.” said Keyar J. Doyle, Durham County Tax Administrator.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Tax payments may be made with cash, check, e-check (no fee), money order, and credit/debit card. Taxpayers should note that starter checks
 are not accepted and a processing fee, payable to the vendor, applies when using credit or debit cards.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Taxpayers can submit their tax payments:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">by telephone at 1-866-892-0656 or 919-256-5101 using a credit or debit card;<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">by mail to Durham County Tax Collector, PO Box 580240, Charlotte, NC, 28258-0240;<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">online with an e-check, debit or credit card; or<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">in person at the Tax Administration Offices, 201 E. Main Street, 3<sup>rd</sup> Floor.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Taxpayers should note that DCo Tax offers a free electronic check payment option, along with a low-coast personal debit card option of $3.80.
 Online credit card payments will incur a processing fee.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Taxpayers paying in person are reminded to have a copy of their bill. You can access your bill online
</span></span><a href="https://property.spatialest.com/nc/durham-tax/#/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-f-z/tax-administration"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Tax Administration’s webpage</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
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