Charlotte Foreclosure Homes Arise from Tax Delinquencies

by cassy82 | September 21, 2009 at 09:12 am

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Charlotte foreclosure homes could arise from tax foreclosures if county officials use their authority to foreclose and seize delinquent properties for auction. Over 1,000 residents have not paid their taxes for the past 8 years or longer.

Charlotte foreclosure homes could arise from tax foreclosure actions in the coming months if Mecklenburg County tax officials use their foreclosure authority to force over 1,000 homeowners to pay their back taxes on around 1,299 properties.

According to the Mecklenburg County Office of the Tax Collector, these homeowners have not been paying their property taxes for the past 8 years or longer, posting a total of $6.6 million in unpaid taxes.

Despite the low percentage of the unpaid taxes compared to the $1.3 billion collected annually, elected officials have criticized the tax collectors and have called on them to find more effective ways to collect the unpaid taxes.

By Cassiano Travareli