Read more about the combined Tag & Tax Together program for your registered motor vehicle property tax and registration.
The information on this page pertains to registered motor vehicles. If you received a property tax bill for a gap in registration and have questions, please view the Vehicle Registration Gap Tax Notice section of this site. For information on all other unregistered vehicles, please see our Personal Property page.
In 2005, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a law to create a combined motor vehicle registration renewal and property tax collection system. The law transfers responsibility of motor vehicle tax collection to the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NC DMV). This new Tag & Tax Together program was designed as a convenient way to pay annual vehicle tag renewals and property taxes in one transaction.
Beginning with renewal notices mailed in July 2013 and due in September 2013, your registration renewal and property tax will be due the same month each year. The NC DMV will send a new combined notice that includes both the vehicle registration fee and property taxes. You will not be permitted to renew your tag without paying all taxes owed on the vehicle.
Please see the Tag & Tax Together Frequently Asked Questions section at the bottom of this page for additional information.
If you received a Combined Vehicle Registration Renewal and Property Tax Notice and have questions , please visit this page.
Payment for the Tag & Tax Together notice cannot be made at the county tax office. You will pay both the registration fee and property taxes to the NCDMV using one of these three payment options: