WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Forsyth County officials this week approved more than $705,000 in property tax refunds after a surge in appeals from property owners who successfully challenged their tax assessments before the Board of Equalization and Review.
At its Jan. 29 meeting, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution directing the Tax Assessor/Collector to issue refunds for taxes that were “levied and assessed illegally or through clerical error” in recent years, as determined by the county’s tax office.
The total refund package — spanning fiscal years 2023 through 2025 — includes:
- $705,586.11 for 2025, the largest share by far;
- Smaller amounts for 2023 and 2024.
Of that total, $365,554.01 will be returned directly to county taxpayers, while another $340,120.86 will be paid on behalf of the City of Winston-Salem and other municipalities, which authorized the county to process refunds under interlocal agreements…