Mecklenburg County handles all assessment, valuation, billing and collection of property taxes for the Town of Matthews. Property taxes are levied on land, buildings, motor vehicles, boats, trailers, and income-producing personal property. The amount of tax is based on the assessed value of the property and the tax rate. 

Information on land, buildings, other real estate and motor vehicles registered in North Carolina is kept on computer records by the county tax office and automatically billed for property tax purposes. The Town, along with citizens, has access to this information through computer records at www.charmeck.org 

Residents are required to report to the county tax office by Jan. 31 each year their taxable personal property (such as boats, business equipment, etc.) Motor vehicles need not be reported to the County for property tax purposes if already registered with the State. A resident of North Carolina who owns a motor vehicle here is required to register the vehicle with the NC Division of Motor Vehicles and to pay Town and County taxes on the vehicle.

Property tax bills for real estate and personal property are billed and mailed to all property owners in September each year. This bill includes Town of Matthews taxes and Mecklenburg County taxes. Property taxes must be paid by Jan. 5 to avoid penalties. Property tax bills for motor vehicles, along with the auto license fees, are billed and mailed three months after you register or renew your State vehicle registration.

There are four ways to pay your taxes:

In person: The Tax Collector is in the Robert L. (Bob) Walton Plaza at 700 East Stonewall Street, Charlotte. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.

By mail: Make checks payable to City-County Tax Collector and mail both the tax payment stub and your check or money order to City-County Tax Collector, P.O. Box 32247, Charlotte, NC 28232-2247.

By phone: Call toll free 1-877-533-0072 to use your debit or credit card.

By Web: Log on to www.charmeck.org and navigate to "Pay Taxes Online." to use your debit or credit card.

Property taxes are collected for the Town's service year beginning on July 1. For example, the Town property taxes billed in September of 2009 to be paid by Jan. 5, 2010, will pay for services from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010.

The Town of Matthews property tax rate for the 2009-2010 service year is 33.25 cents per $100 of taxable value.

How to estimate your tax bill for 2009-2010

To estimate your Town of Matthews tax for the General Fund (which supports several basic services including police and fire protection, sanitation and street maintenance), multiply your taxable property value as set by the County tax office by 0.003325.

Vehicle License Fees

The fee is $15 per vehicle. Billing and payment accompanies property taxes. No sticker or decal is required.