The Rockingham County Collection Division is responsible for the collection of all current and delinquent property taxes for Rockingham County, the City of Eden, City of Reidsville, Town of Madison, Town of Mayodan, Town of Stoneville and 20 rural fire districts.

These taxes include real estate, motor vehicles, business personal property, and other personal property taxes such as manufactured homes, untagged vehicles, boats, aircraft, camper trailers and pets.
In addition to the above taxes Rockingham County Collection Division also issues, Beer and Wine License, Tax Certifications and Mobile Home Moving Permits.

Real and Personal property tax bills are mailed each year by July 31, and are due without interest by January 5th. There is no discount for early payment. Interest accrues at 2% for the month of January (after January 5th), then .75% per month until paid. For the 2023 tax bills you can pay until January 5, 2024 with no interest.

Payment of Taxes
Online Payments
Online Credit/Debit Card Payments
Online E-Check Payments
Online Internet Receipts
Online Personal Banking
Payment by Phone
Prepayment options
Direct Payment options
Returned Check Fees
Delinquent Collection Remedies
 Attachment and Garnishment
 Wages Garnished
  Bank Account Attached
  Rent Attached
  Foreclosure of Real Estate
 Seizure and Sale of Personal Property
 Attachment of State Income Tax
 County Beer & Wine License
Tax Certifications
Mobile Home Moving Permits

It is our goal to offer options to all our citizens that will help make paying your taxes as convenient and easy as possible. Please click below for information regarding the choice that best suits your needs.

We have upgraded our online payment process. 

Click Tax Bill Search and follow instructions to search by name, location, account number, bill number or parcel number. Unpaid accounts will be shown with a red or blue status.

Click view tax bill and proceed to "add this bill to my payment cart" at bottom of page. You may pay as many bills as you choose by creating a "Payment Cart" .

Upon completion of your payment, you may return to the lookup screen to print a receipt at a later date.

Please note a convenience fee is charged by a third party processor for all credit or debit card payments. The fee schedule is posted on the site.

Click Tax Bill Search and follow instructions to search by name, location, account number, bill number or parcel number. Unpaid or partially paid accounts will be shown with a red or blue status. Click view tax bill and proceed to "add this bill to my payment cart" at bottom of page. You may pay as many bills as you choose by creating a "Payment Cart". This service is offered to our taxpayer payers by CC payment service.

Upon completion of your payment, you may return to the lookup screen to print a receipt at a later date.

Please note a convenience fee of $1.00 is charged by a third party processor for all e-check payments.

Click Tax Bill Search and follow instructions to search by name, location, account number, bill number or parcel number. Unpaid or partially paid accounts will be shown with a red or blue status. Click view tax bill and proceed to "add this bill to my payment cart" at bottom of page. You may pay as many bills as you choose by creating a "Payment Cart".

Upon completion of your payment, you may return to the lookup screen to print a receipt at a later date.

Click Tax Bill Search and follow instructions to search by name, location, account number, bill number or parcel number. Paid accounts will be shown with a green status. Click view tax bill. A computer generated tax bill (for display purposes only) will show a $0.00 total due if paid in full. Receipts for prior years can be found by clicking "Transaction History".
 

If your bank account allows online bill pay service you are welcome to use this convenience when paying your property tax. However, in order to ensure proper credit to your tax account, you must use the account or owner id shown on your tax statement. It is very important when setting up your account online to use our address at P.O. Box 68, Wentworth, NC 27375-0068. This is to ensure your payment is applied in a timely fashion. When you use our Charlotte address you must submit the original coupon with your payment.

You may pay your bill by phone using your credit or debit card. Dial 1-866-251-3264. Have your bill available and follow the instructions. A convenience fee will be charged to you based on the amount of your bill. This fee is a third party processing fee charged by the vendor offering this service.

This is a voluntary program for real property only. A prepayment is best described as any payment made during the time frame January to July, prior to the tax bill being mailed in August. You may pay any payment amount of your choice during this time. After the tax bills are mailed you may continue making payments but please understand your property taxes must be paid in full no later than January 5th.
If you choose to take part in this program please make sure your payments are mailed to the Rockingham County Tax Collector, P.O. Box 68, Wentworth, NC 27375-0068. You may also bring your payment to the Tax Collector located inside the Governmental Center on Highway 65 in Wentworth NC. Please note on your check that this is a "Prepayment" along with your account or parcel number.

Simply return the payment with the coupon, in the envelope enclosed with your bill. This payment will be processed by our bill processing center in Charlotte, NC. The money is electronically transferred to us immediately upon processing and a credit is applied to your account. Please note that if you fail to include your coupon, your payment will be delayed in processing.


You may pay your property tax by personal visit if you prefer. We maintain full time collections staff located in the Rockingham County Governmental Center, NC Highway 65, Wentworth, NC.

Please note - the Rockingham County Tax Collector does accept payments by check or electronic (online). If payment fails to clear the bank you will be charged a penalty of $25.00 or 10% of the amount of the check or electronic invoice, whichever is greater. See NCGS 105-357(b)(2)

 

Under NCGS 105-350 the Tax Collector is charged "To employ all lawful means to collect all property, dog, license, privilege, and franchise taxes with which he is charged by the governing body."
For all taxes remaining unpaid, enforced collections will begin immediately upon the account reaching delinquent status. These legal actions may include, but are not limited to, garnishment of wages, attachment of bank accounts and rents, attachment of NC State Refunds or Lottery Winnings, seizure and sale of personal property, and foreclosure and sale of real property.

Attachment and Garnishment:
Once a tax bill has become delinquent, the Tax Collector has the authority (given by NCGS 105-368) to garnish the taxpayer's wages, attach rent, bank deposits, or other funds that are being held on behalf of the taxpayer to satisfy the debt. By law, the wages or funds must be sent to the Tax Collector to satisfy the delinquency, including fees. If you are a taxpayer who has received a Notice of Attachment or Garnishment, note that we have also notified your employer, bank or renter to send your funds to the Tax Collector to satisfy your debt.
Wages Garnished:
Upon receipt of a garnishment action by this office, your employer is required to send 10% of your gross wages per pay period until the amount requested including the service fee is paid in full.
Bank Account Attached:
If your bank account is attached, your bank will immediately place a hold on any funds on deposit up to the amount needed to satisfy your debt. These funds will be remitted for payment to the Tax Collector. Note: your bank may also charge you a fee for processing the attachment.
Rent Attached:
If taxes remain unpaid on property, collection remedies allow our office to attach any rents due to you. An attachment order will be issued to the renter who is required by law to send the total rent payment each month to our office until the total amount due including service fees are paid in full. After the attachment of rents is served, the property owner may voluntarily pay the total amount due. Upon receiving your payment, the tax office will send a Release of Attachment to your renter.
Foreclosure of Real Estate:
If taxes remain unpaid on real property after January 5th, the real estate can be subject to foreclosure. Real property determined to be collected by this method, will be turned over to an outside attorney.
Seizure and Sale of Personal Property
NCGS 105-367 gives the tax collector the authority to seize and sell personal property to satisfy the tax lien on real or personal property.
Attachment of State Income Tax:
Under NCGS 105-368, once a tax bill becomes delinquent, the Tax Collector has the authority to attach your NC State Income Tax Refund or NC Lottery Winnings. All fees applicable to this action will apply.

(Please note that data contained in this site is from public information sources and is not guaranteed nor should it be construed as legal proof of property ownership or absolute representation of real estate characteristics. Any information regarding the property should be verified with the source. All tax bill information is approximate real time, but should be rechecked at a later date for any change that has occurred since payment.)
 
County Beer & Wine License
 

Pursuant to NCGS 105-113.78 each person who obtains a permit from the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission to sell alcoholic beverages - malt beverages, fortified and unfortified wines must purchase a local ABC License to engage in that business. The application reflects those along with the annual fee for each.

County Beer & Wine License PDF

In accordance with NCGS 105-361 Individuals, Attorneys or any persons having a legal interest in a property may request certain information. The Certification furnishes a statement of taxes and special assessments due. If you wish to use this process please submit where you want the certification returned to.
 

Tax Certification Request Form

Mobile home moving permits are issued by the Rockingham County Tax Department. NCGS 105-316.1 through 105-316.8 - If you are in need of a Mobile Home moving permit you will need to make sure all taxes are paid in the name of the owner of the mobile home. The permit will not be issued until all taxes are paid in full. Certain information is required in order to obtain the permit - name and address of the owner - the address/location of the mobile home at this time – the address/location to where the mobile home is to be moved - the name and address of the carrier who is moving the mobile home - the make, model, size and serial number of the mobile home.  You must come into the Rockingham County Tax Department to obtain this permit.
 


Disclaimer:  Rockingham County Tax Administration website provides property tax information as a courtesy to the citizens.  The data contained in this site is from public information sources and is not guaranteed nor should it be construed as legal proof of property ownership, absolute representation of real estate characteristics or official receipt of payment.  Any information regarding the property or payment information should be verified with the source.  All tax bill and payment information is approximate real time.  While our department has made every effort to use the most current and accurate data, the County of Rockingham and software companies assume no legal responsibility for the information contained in the Rockingham County Tax Administration website.


If you need assistance with the site or would like to make a suggestion, please direct your response to the following email address:
  taxadm@co.rockingham.nc.us