“They went out [Thursday], so they should be getting them in the next couple of days,” Person County Tax Administrator Russell Jones said Friday.

Jones noted that, while there are approximately 28,000 taxable parcels in Person County, forms do not need to be sent to people in many cases.

“If people own their home and only have [license] tagged vehicles they will not be receiving a tax form,” Jones said.

Taxes for vehicles licensed with the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will be billed by the county after the current registration is renewed or application is made for a new registration.

Persons who own items such as boats, jet skis, farm equipment, untagged vehicles and dogs and cats, however, will receive a tax listing form. Other items that must be listed for tax purposes include appliances owned and rented by a landlord, tools used by contractors and mechanics, all assets and supplies of businesses and all improvements or changes to real estate.

The form being sent out this year, Jones said, should make it easier for persons to list their taxes. The form will arrive already marked with items that were listed for taxes the previous year. If there are no changes to be made, the form can simply be returned as is. Changes can also be made on the form if needed.

“They can make corrections and send them back,” Jones said. “The hope is that this will be a pretty easy system.”

In order to avoid a 10 percent penalty for late filing of taxes, Jones said that all forms need to be returned to the tax office by Jan. 31.

In addition, Jones stressed that persons who have yet to pay 2007 taxes have until Jan. 7 to pay those taxes without penalty.

“The taxes have to be paid by Dec. 31 if they want to deduct them from their 2007 taxes,” Jones added.

Persons can list taxes in the basement of the Person County Courthouse each Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.