Pay Taxes
The Revenue & Collections Division of the Tax Administration Department supervises the timely collection and disposition of taxes, authorized fees, and assessments within the County. Revenue & Collections also collects property taxes levied by the towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough, and special fire district taxes.
The Orange County Tax Administration Department has joined with Official Payments Corporation (OPC) to make paying your property taxes faster, easier and more convenient. If there are any questions, please visit OPC's Customer Service and FAQs.
Jo Roberson, Director
Hillsborough North Carolina
Phone: (919) 245-2725
Email: jrober@co.orange.nc.us
Convenience Fee
You will be charged a convenience fee for this service. It is paid directly to Official Payments
Corporation for your use of their automated service. This fee is not
part of your tax, and Orange County does not receive the convenience fee. If at anytime you are accessing the
telephone or online payment systems and decide you do not
wish to pay the convenience fee, you may exit and all data
entered at that point will be erased.
Payment by Credit or Debit Card
When using a credit or debit card, taxes need to be paid online or by telephone.
Orange County Accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover
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Payment Online
When paying online, please allow three business days for your payment to be credited to your account. If you would like a receipt please contact Revenue & Collections at 919-245-2725, option 3, choose 3 again.
To pay property taxes online...
1. Click on the "Pay Your Taxes Online" icon. You will be taken to the Tax Inquiry Screen.
2. Enter the name as it appears on your bill (last name first).
3. Select the bill you want to pay by clicking on the bill number.
4. Follow the instructions through each screen.
5. When you have completed the transaction you will receive a screen that includes a confirmation number.
6. Print this screen as proof of payment.
Note: You will be charged a convenience fee for this service. It is paid directly to Official Payments Corporation for your use of this automated service. This fee is not part of your tax and Orange County does not receive the convenience fee.
If you experience any problems using this automated service, call the Official Payments Corp. toll-free customer service line, 800-487-4567, option #2.
Payment by Telephone
When paying by telephone, please allow three business days for your payment to be credited to your account. To request a receipt please call us at 919-245-2725, option 3, choose 3.
To pay your property taxes by telephone...
1. Call toll-free 1-888-2PAY-TAX (1-888-272-9829) using a touch tone phone. The average phone call takes three to four minutes.
2. You will be asked to enter the following information on your touch tone telephone using the keypad:
- Orange County Revenue & Collection's property tax 4-digit jurisdiction code is 4311. You will hear the terms and conditions for making a payment.
- The amount you want to pay in whole dollars and cents. You will be informed of the convenience fee for the amount you are paying. Press 1 to accept the fee and continue with your payment or press the *(star) key to cancel.
- Your card number.
- Your card's expiration date (mm/yy)
- The ZIP CODE where the statement for your card is sent.
3. At the end of the call you
will be given a confirmation number. Please
write this number down and save it for your
records.
Note: You will be charged a convenience fee for this service. It is paid
directly to Official Payments Corporation for your use of this automated service. This fee is not part of your tax and Orange County does not receive the convenience fee.
If you experience any problems using this automated service, call the Official Payments Corporation's toll-free customer service line, 800-487-4567, option #2.