Harnett County, NC- The Harnett County Tax Department will host four upcoming Business Personal Property Tax meetings to help local businesses better understand the business personal tax process, filing requirements, assessment, billing, and important deadlines.

The meetings are open to the public, but are geared towards business owners, managers, bookkeepers, and accountants.

Business personal property is required to be listed with the Harnett County Tax Department beginning on January 1 of each year through January 31. A 10% late listing penalty will be charged if property is not listed within the listing period.

Upcoming meetings will take place at the Harnett County Resource Center and Library Training Room 103 B/C (455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington, NC) on the following dates:

• December 7, 2026, at 10:00 am
• December 7, 2026, at 6:00 pm
• December 14, 2026, at 10:00 am
• December 14, 2026, at 6:00 pm

Items that are required to be listed annually include:

Individual Personal Property - watercraft, aircraft, unlicensed motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, and mobile homes not considered real property by statute.

Business Personal Property - items such as machinery, equipment, farm equipment (including poultry and hog house equipment), furniture and fixtures, computers, leasehold improvements, IRP tagged vehicles, and supplies that are used in connection with a business or used to produce income.

“Understanding business personal property tax requirements is an important part of operating a business in North Carolina. If you own, lease, or operate a business in Harnett County, you have a business personal property listing obligation. Our goal with these informational meetings is to help business owners understand who is required to file, what property must be reported, and how to meet their annual listing responsibilities. We want to make sure business owners have the information and resources they need to file accurately and on time during the January 2027 listing period,” said Sara Tyree, Assistant Tax Administrator.

For questions or more information, contact the Tax Department at (910) 893-7520.