Budget & Taxes (Property Tax)

in committee · North Carolina · Senate Mar 6, 2025

SB 230: Expand Homestead Exclusion Inc. Elig. Limit.

SB 230 increases the income limit for North Carolina's Elderly or Disabled Property Tax Homestead Exclusion from $25,000 to $48,000 for taxable years beginning July 1, 2025, and adjusts this limit annually based on Social Security cost-of-living adjustments. It directly affects elderly or disabled homeowners whose property tax bills are reduced under this exclusion, expanding eligibility to those with higher incomes. The bill establishes that the Department of Revenue must annually calculate and notify counties of the updated income limit, rounded to the nearest $100, starting July 1, 2025. This change aims to better align the exclusion with inflation and support more low-to-moderate income senior or disabled homeowners.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands property tax exemption eligibility for elderly/disabled homeowners, providing direct tax relief to lower/middle-income seniors through increased income limit.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax

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in committee · North Carolina · Senate Mar 5, 2025

SB 228: Disabled Veterans Tax Relief Bill.

SB 228 modifies North Carolina's property tax exclusion for disabled veterans, replacing a flat $45,000 exemption with a percentage-based system tied to the veteran's VA disability rating. It directly affects veterans with a 50% or higher service-connected disability rating (or surviving spouses if the veteran died from a service-connected condition), who own their primary residence. Under the bill, the tax exclusion equals the veteran's disability percentage multiplied by their home's appraised value (e.g., a 70% disabled veteran would get 70% of their home's value excluded). Eligibility requires VA certification of the disability rating as of January 1 prior to the tax year, and the change takes effect for taxes due in 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides tax relief to disabled veterans through percentage-based property tax exemption, reducing their tax burden per subject category.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransReplaces flat tax exemption with percentage-based system tied to VA disability rating, increasing relief for higher-rated disabled veterans.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax Veteran Benefits Veteran Healthcare Veteran Housing

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in committee · North Carolina · House Mar 6, 2025

HB 299: Increase Disabled Veteran Property Tax Benefit.

HB 299 increases the property tax exemption for disabled veterans in North Carolina from $45,000 to $54,000 of a home's appraised value. It directly affects qualifying disabled veterans who own and occupy their primary residence, allowing them to exclude a larger portion of their home's value from property taxes. The bill amends Section 105-277.1C of state law to reflect this higher exclusion limit, while maintaining that recipients cannot claim other property tax relief. This change takes effect for property taxes due on or after July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases property tax exemption for disabled veterans, providing direct tax relief to qualifying homeowners, aligning with tax relief indicators for lower-income groups.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransIncreases disabled veterans' property tax exemption from $45,000 to $54,000, directly expanding financial benefits for qualifying veterans.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax Tax Incentives Veteran Benefits Veteran Education Veteran Housing

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in committee · North Carolina · House Mar 11, 2025

HB 341: Disabled Veterans Tax Relief Bill.

HB 341 increases property tax relief for disabled veterans in North Carolina by expanding the homestead exclusion on their primary residence. The bill sets exclusion amounts based on disability rating: $100,000 for 70%+ disability, $75,000 for 50-69%, $50,000 for 30-49%, and $25,000 for 10-29%. Surviving spouses qualify for the greater of the veteran’s exclusion amount or $45,000, provided the veteran’s death resulted from a service-connected condition. This policy directly affects qualifying disabled veterans and their surviving spouses who own and occupy their primary residence, effective for taxes due in 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides targeted property tax relief for disabled veterans through expanded homestead exclusions, directly reducing tax burdens per tax policy indicators.92% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExpands property tax relief for disabled veterans via tiered homestead exclusions ($25k-$100k) based on disability rating, directly enhancing financial benefits for veterans and surviving spouses of service-connected deaths.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax Veteran Benefits Veteran Healthcare Veteran Housing

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in committee · North Carolina · House Mar 19, 2025

HB 436: Counties/Semiannual Assessments.

HB 436 allows North Carolina counties to let property owners pay property assessments in semiannual or annual installments instead of one lump sum. Counties can choose between two payment schedules: either tied to annual property tax due dates or starting 60 days after assessment confirmation, with up to 10 semiannual or 20 annual payments allowed. This directly affects property owners in counties that adopt the option, providing more flexible payment timing. The bill amends existing law to give counties this authority and applies to assessments confirmed after it becomes law.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllows flexible payment schedules, easing cash flow burden for property owners through installment options, providing indirect tax relief.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax

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in committee · North Carolina · Senate Mar 20, 2025

SB 343: Secure Home, Secure Future Act.

SB 343, the "Secure Home, Secure Future Act," creates a new property tax relief program for qualifying North Carolina homeowners. It allows owners who have lived in and owned their primary residence for 15 consecutive years to cap annual property tax increases at 2% of the prior year’s tax amount (or the prior year’s tax, whichever is higher), deferring the difference as a lien on the property. To qualify, owners must be North Carolina residents, occupy the home as their permanent residence, and notify tax assessors of property improvements. The relief ends if the owner sells the home (unless transferred to a spouse/co-owner who continues living there), dies (if passed to a spouse/co-owner), or stops using it as a primary residence.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides direct property tax relief by capping annual increases at 2% for qualifying homeowners, reducing tax burden and advancing tax relief policies for residents.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax

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introduced · North Carolina · Senate Mar 25, 2025

SB 615: Property Tax Rate Transparency Act.

SB 615, the Property Tax Rate Transparency Act, requires local governments in North Carolina to hold a vote on whether to use a revenue-neutral tax rate during years when they conduct a general property reappraisal. This affects counties, cities, and other local governments that reappraise property values. The bill mandates that governing boards vote on adopting a tax rate calculated to maintain the same total tax revenue as the previous year (after accounting for new property values), rather than automatically adjusting rates based on reappraised values. If approved by a majority, the local government must use this revenue-neutral rate in its budget; otherwise, it follows standard tax levy procedures. This changes how local tax rates are set during reappraisal cycles, making the rate decision subject to a formal vote.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRequires revenue-neutral tax rates during reappraisals, preventing automatic tax increases and providing relief to property owners by maintaining consistent total tax revenue.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax Revenue

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in committee · North Carolina · Senate Mar 26, 2025

SB 660: Honoring Sacrifice: NC Veterans Relief Act.

SB 660 increases the property tax exemption for disabled veterans in North Carolina from $45,000 to $75,000 of home value, effective for taxes starting July 2025. It also allows 100% disabled veterans to exclude their primary vehicle from property tax and creates a prequalification process to determine eligibility before purchasing a home. Local governments will be reimbursed by the state for 50% of revenue losses from these exemptions, capped at 1% of their general fund revenue. The bill directly affects North Carolina residents who are 100% disabled veterans or surviving spouses of such veterans.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases property tax exemption for disabled veterans (lower-income group) and reimburses local governments for revenue loss, promoting fiscal responsibility and tax relief.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransIncreases disabled veterans' property tax exemption from $45k to $75k, excludes vehicles, and creates prequalification - direct benefit expansion for veterans.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Procurement Property Tax Tax Incentives Memorials & Recognition Veteran Benefits Veteran Housing

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in committee · North Carolina · Senate Mar 26, 2025

SB 708: Working Families Act.

SB 708, the "Working Families Act," directly affects low- and middle-income North Carolina families by reducing child care costs, increasing tax credits, raising wages, and providing housing assistance. It cuts parent copayments for subsidized child care to 7% of gross income (down from 10%), reenacts a refundable child tax credit with income-based payments up to $250 per child, and raises the statewide minimum wage to $15 per hour starting September 1, 2025 - while allowing cities to set higher local rates. The bill also increases income limits for property tax relief and creates a homebuyers' program offering assistance to first-time public servant homebuyers (including teachers, firefighters, police, and EMTs). These changes aim to reduce living costs and support working families through concrete financial adjustments.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesDirectly reduces child care copayments, increases refundable child tax credits, and raises minimum wage - fiscal measures supporting low/middle-income families.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill explicitly provides housing assistance for low/middle-income families, directly aligning with housing funding and affordability indicators in its summary and subjects list.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRaises minimum wage to $15/hr (2025), expands refundable child tax credits, and reduces child care costs - directly advancing worker compensation and financial support.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax Tax Credits Property Taxes Minimum Wage

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in committee · North Carolina · House Mar 27, 2025

HB 539: Revenue Neutral Rate Required.

HB 539 requires North Carolina local governments (like counties and cities) to set property tax rates at a revenue-neutral level following a general property reappraisal. Specifically, it mandates that tax rates for the year after a reappraisal must produce the same total revenue as the previous year, preventing increased tax revenue simply due to higher property values. This applies directly to local governments conducting a general reappraisal, ensuring their tax rates don't automatically rise when property values change. The bill amends existing law to enforce this requirement in the budget ordinance adopted after a reappraisal. It does not change tax rates for years without a reappraisal.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates revenue-neutral property tax rates after reappraisal, preventing automatic tax increases and promoting fiscal responsibility in local budgeting.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax Revenue

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