North Carolina General Statute 105-307 states that an extension may be granted "for good cause shown." Extensions cannot be granted beyond March 17.
If additional time is needed to complete the listing, an extension request must be submitted no later than January 31.
If you are not registered and you would like to request extensions for multiple businesses, registering your email will make this process more efficient.
If you are requesting an extension for the first time in Buncombe County click here.
To begin, search for your business and click on "Request Extension" in the Status column.
Business Name | Abstract Number | Status | Physical Location | Owner ID |
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Registering enables the website to track the requests that you submit each year. After your first year in the system, the Bulk Extension Request feature will then display your prior year requests and allow you to easily submit requests for those same businesses for the current year. If you do not wish to request an extension for a business that is on your Bulk Extension Request list, simply unselect it before submitting your list.
The tax office database has been uploaded to the website. The names will appear as they do on the listing. You may search by any of the following: Business Name, Abstract Number or Owner ID Number.
If you are filing for the first time in Buncombe County, you must request an extension in writing for the first year. To request an extension until March 17, please send an email to businesslisting@buncombecounty.org by January 31.
The email must include the following:
You will receive a confirmation email within 1 to 2 business days.
Extensions will not be granted beyond March 17.
You will click the tab at the top to access “My Accounts”. Select the prior year in the drop down box. All the extensions you requested in the prior year will now populate into the extension request screen for the current year. To remove a business from your Bulk Extension Request list, simply click the box to the left of the name to unselect that business. Then, click the submit button at the bottom and your requests are in route to our office.
This is very helpful if you are requesting extensions for multiple businesses.
The Bulk Extension Request feature displays only the extensions you requested in a prior year. Additional businesses can be submitted separately using the search function on the home page. Once you have submitted a request for an additional business, that business will appear on your Bulk Extension Request list for the following year.
An email will be sent immediately after the request is received by the tax office. Within 24 to 48 hours you will receive another confirmation e-mail once the extension has been uploaded into the tax system.
Request Extension - click to request the extension. This will change to pending after submitted.
Pending - a request has been submitted and a confirmation email will be forthcoming within 24-48 hours.
Complete - an extension has been granted to this business.
The online extension request must be submitted by January 31. After that date, extension requests will no longer be available.
Extensions cannot be granted beyond March 17. Listings must be completed and received in our office or postmarked by the US Postal Service by March 17 in order to be considered on time.