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County Unveils Simplified Payment Service
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County Unveils Simplified Payment Service With 2020 Tax Bills
City and County real estate and personal property tax 2020 revaluation value of real properties, and property tax bills mailed on Friday, July 31 and the County is rates set by County and municipal officials in June. asking residents to pay special attention to the area labeled “myCabCo” for details on a simplified, safe way to pay. Bills are due September 1. If paid after January 5, 2021, MyCabCo allows users to create a single, secure wallet and/or tax foreclosure. that stores all their payment, profile and transaction property owners are subject to interest charges, collections information in one place. From there, users can set up To ease the financial burden of paying annual real estate alerts and keep track of their receipts. Payment takes just a or personal property tax at one time, the County’s tax few simple clicks. collections department will work with taxpayers throughout the year on payment plans that pay the bill in full by the The service also features: delinquent date. It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to • An easy-to-follow chat-style walkthrough for a simplified contact the collections office to request the payment plan payment process option upon receipt of their annual tax bill. • A shopping cart that that helps you save on service fees Cabarrus County real estate and personal property tax can by paying multiple bills at once be paid in the following ways: • The ability to schedule partial payments, which can help users budget over a longer period of time • Via the myCabCo website ( myCabCo.cabarruscounty.us) or app using a credit or debit card • Registration for future electronic billing • By mail using the envelope and coupon provided with • The ability to register and save properties for even easier the bills payment steps next year • In a drop box at the County Government Center The free myCabCo app is now available for download (65 Church Street SE). While the building is closed on the Apple and Android app stores. The service is also to the public, the drop box is near the Means Avenue accessible through desktop and mobile-web devices at parking garage entrance. myCabCo.cabarruscounty.us. For questions or online payment assistance, call the Tax bills mailed on July 31 to property owners listed on tax Cabarrus County Tax Collector at 704-920-2119 or email records as of Jan. 1, 2020. Taxes are based on the January taxinfo@cabarruscounty.us. •
Do You Have Overdue Utility Bills Due To COVID-19? In July, Governor Cooper informed municipalities and to disconnection beginning July 30. If you have an unpaid other utility providers that Executive Order 142 would balance on your account and have not done so yet, please expire July 29, meaning normal utility billing resumed contact Customer Care at 704-920-5555 to establish a July 30. We encourage customers who accrued an unpaid payment plan and avoid disconnection. balance of any amount to contact us at 704-920-5555 to establish a payment plan. We understand the financial hardship the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to many customers and our team stands ready to help through this difficult time. Customers have at least a six-month period beginning July 30 to pay off unpaid balances that came due between March 31-July 29. Unpaid balances prior to or after this timeframe are due according to typical policies. Please contact Customer Care at 704-920-5555 with any questions or Several statewide Executive Orders temporarily suspended concerns regarding payment on your utility account, or if you residential utility service disconnections and waived are having trouble paying your bills. We thank our customers penalties, fees, and interest on amounts due between March who have remained current or have paid what they are able 31 and July 29. Payments due before March 31 were subject during this time, and look forward to working with you. •