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Payments
Jackson County is making it easier and more convenient for taxpayers to make payments to its departments. Online tax bill payments may be made using your Master Card, American Express, Visa Card of Discover Card to pay via Internet by clicking here. To pay taxes on-line you will need the account number on the tax bill you are paying. If you do not have a tax bill, you may access your account by clicking on Tax Bill Search and entering your name. To pay your taxes by telephone call toll-free 1-800-2PAY-TAX (1-800-272-9829) using a touch-tone phone. When using the automated pay by telephone service you will be asked to enter Jackson County’s property tax 4-digit jurisdiction code. It is 4371. You will also need the account number on the tax bill you are paying. This service is provided by Official Payments Corporation, an independent payment collecting company and is a fee based service. This fee is not part of your tax and Jackson County does not receive the fee, it is paid directly to Official Payment Corporation for your use of this automated service. The fee charged is based on the amount of your tax bill and is disclosed before you confirm payment.
Cash, checks, money orders, MasterCard Debit and Visa Debit cards are accepted when making payment “in person” in the Tax Collector’s Office, located in the Jackson County Justice and Administration Building, 401 Grindstaff Cove Road, Suite 154, Sylva, NC 28779.
Checks/Money Orders should be made payable to:
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Jackson County Tax Collector
401 Grindstaff Cove Road, Suite 154
Sylva, NC 28779
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Payment Arrangements
After the current year real estate and personal property tax bills have been created and mailed to taxpayers:
Once the tax rate has been set in June, the Tax Assessor’s Office will compute and mail out the tax bills in July or August, which are due September 1st. Tax Collector’s Office will accept partial payments and will work out a payment plan upon request by the taxpayer. The amount of taxes due is divided by the number of months remaining in the year to determine the monthly payment amount in order for the tax liability to be satisfied by the end of the calendar year.
Example: Andrew Smith receives his tax bill in August and would like to make partial payments on his account. He calls the tax office in August and requests a 5-month payment plan. His real property tax bill is $625.00.
Mr. Smith can make 5 payments of $125.00 from August to December to insure that the tax liability will be satisfied by the 5th payment.
After the real estate and personal property bills are delinquent:
Tax Collector’s Office will work out a payment plan with the taxpayer to bring his/her delinquent account current. The taxpayer must satisfactorily demonstrate the circumstance in which he/she is unable to pay the total amount due. Delinquent payment arrangements must be kept to avoid enforced collection of taxes.
No Payment Arrangements on Registered Motor Vehicle Tax
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