DARE COUNTY TAX COLLECTION P.O. Box 538310
Atlanta, GA 30353-8310
For income tax and other records, please retain the upper portion of the bill and/or your cancelled check.
For receipt of payment refer to the Tax Certification on the next business day after your payment is posted. https://tax.darecountync.gov/tcr.php
You can pay your Dare County Tax Bill by phone using the toll-free telephone numbers below. A convenience fee equal to 2.95% of the payment amount will be applied to your transaction with a minimum fee of $2.50.
Real Estate Tax:
1-877-360-8985
Required information: Bill Year and Bill Number
Personal Property Tax:
1-888-693-5536
Required information: Bill Year and Bill Number
You can pay your Dare County Tax Bill with a credit card online or with e-check (see quick links below). You will need to search for your bill by the parcel ID number, the owner's name or by the property address.
Parcel # is same as Property Code and will begin with an 8 or 9
Fee of $1.25 applies for e-checkpayment.
Fee of 2.95% of payment applies for debit or credit cards, with a minimum fee of $2.50
You can pay your Dare County Tax Bill in person at the Dare County Tax Office Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Room 166), located in the Justice Center at 962 Marshall C Collins Dr, Manteo NC. Payments by checks and cash are accepted with no convenience fees. Payments by Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express (credit and debit) will be charged a credit card surcharge of 2.95% of the payment amount.
For your convenience a drop box for payments that are being paid with check is located at 962 Marshall Collins Drive, Manteo NC - by the flag pole in front of the Dare County Justice Center.
Tax payments can also be paid at Dare County Water Department Locations:
NRO Water Plant: 600 Mustian Street, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Cape Hatteras Water Treatment Plant: 50225 Water Association Rd., Frisco, NC 27936 *closed 12p-1p for lunch
The Dare County Tax Collections Department accepts payments Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The calendar on the Dare County website will advise you of scheduled holiday closures.
*Available for Real and Personal Property Taxes
Enclosed with the tax bills are a Tax Payment Plan option, as well as an Authorization Agreement for Automatic Deposits.
If you choose to take advantage of the Payment Plan option, you may divide out your payments in any manner that works for you, as long as the final payment is U.S. postmarked no later than January 6th of following year.
We are now offering a direct draw from your bank account for the payments. The withdrawals will be done on the 5th or 20th of each month in the amount you specify until the tax amount is paid in full.
This agreement must be renewed each year.
If you would like your taxes divided into four (4) payments, please include the first month's payment via check when submitting your Authorization Agreement for Automatic Deposits form.
If you are interested in this option, fill out the Authorization Agreement for Automatic Deposits form and return it to PO Box 1000 Manteo, NC 27954. Please include current contact information and a voided check with your form.
Please feel free to contact our office at 252-475-5952 with any questions or concerns you may have.
Late Payment Charge
Taxes on real estate, business personal property and individually owned personal property are due each year on September 1.
Payment without interest may be made through January 5 of the following year.
Should January 5 fall on a Saturday or Sunday, the payment period is extended to the next business day.
Taxes on real estate, business personal property and individually owned personal property becomes delinquent and interest begins on January 6 of the following year at a rate of 2% for the first month and 3/4 of 1% will be added each month thereafter until paid. Other costs and charges may also be added to the amount you owe.
Payments submitted by mail are deemed received based on the date shown on the postmark affixed only by the U.S. Postal Service. If the postmark is not affixed by the U.S. Postal Service or the postmark cannot be read, payment will be deemed to be received when it is received in the tax office. It is to your advantage to mail your payment several days in advance of the past due date.
It is the property owner's responsibility to ensure the timely payment of taxes. If funds are held in escrow, it is recommended that you send one part of the tax notice to your lender.
Failure to Pay/Collections
Delinquent taxes will be collected through garnishment of wages, attachment of state income tax refunds and bank accounts, seizure and sale of personal property (including vehicles, boats, and business equipment), or foreclosure on real estate.
Each year delinquent real estate taxes are advertised in a local newspaper. Unpaid taxes will be advertised in accordance with N.C.G.S. 105-369. Additional costs will be added to delinquent accounts if advertised.
Return Check Charge
A ten percent (10%) penalty (minimum $25.00) will be charged for any check returned due to insufficient funds [N.C.G.S. 105-357(b)(2)], plus any criminal penalties provided by law.
Tax receipts become null and void if a payment by check fails to clear the bank.
