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296                          <a href="/file-pay/motor-carrier-iftaintrastate-efile" class="nav-link--file-pay-motor-carrier-iftaintrastate-efile" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6698">Motor Carrier IFTA/Intrastate eFile</a>
297              </li>
298          
299      <li class="dropdown-item">
300                          <a href="/file-pay/motor-fuels-e-file" class="nav-link--file-pay-motor-fuels-e-file" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6686">Motor Fuels eFile</a>
301              </li>
302          
303      <li class="dropdown-item">
304                          <a href="/file-pay/payment-methods" class="nav-link--file-pay-payment-methods" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6357">Payment Methods</a>
305              </li>
306          
307      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
308                          <a href="/file-pay/electronic-funds-transfer" class="nav-link--file-pay-electronic-funds-transfer" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6681">Electronic Funds Transfer</a>
309              </li>
310          
311      <li class="dropdown-item">
312                          <a href="/efile-and-pay-your-sales-and-use-tax" class="nav-link--efile-and-pay-your-sales-and-use-tax">Sales and Use Tax File and Pay - E-500</a>
313              </li>
314          
315      <li class="dropdown-item">
316                          <a href="/file-pay/file-and-pay-your-withholding-tax-online" class="nav-link--file-pay-file-and-pay-your-withholding-tax-online" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10132">Withholding Tax File and Pay</a>
317              </li>
318          
319      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
320                          <a href="/file-pay/information-reporting" class="nav-link--file-pay-information-reporting" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/8679">Information Reporting</a>
321              </li>
322          
323      <li class="dropdown-item">
324                          <a href="/file-pay/electronic-filing-options-and-requirements" class="nav-link--file-pay-electronic-filing-options-and-requirements" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/7490">Electronic Filing Options and Requirements</a>
325              </li>
326        </ul>
327  
328              </li>
329          
330      <li class="nav-item menu-item--expanded dropdown">
331                          <a href="/taxes-forms" class="nav-link dropdown-toggle nav-link--taxes-forms" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" role="button" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6350">Taxes &amp; Forms</a>
332                                                      <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-lg-end">
333    
334                                            <li class="dropdown-item landing-page "><a href="/taxes-forms" class="nav-link nav-link--taxes-forms" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6350">Taxes &amp; Forms</a></li>
335    
336          
337      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
338                          <a href="/taxes-forms/individual-income-tax" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-individual-income-tax" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9464">Individual Income Tax</a>
339              </li>
340          
341      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
342                          <a href="/taxes-forms/sales-and-use-tax" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-sales-and-use-tax" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9248">Sales and Use Tax</a>
343              </li>
344          
345      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
346                          <a href="/taxes-forms/withholding-tax" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-withholding-tax" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9116">Withholding Tax</a>
347              </li>
348          
349      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
350                          <a href="/taxes-forms/corporate-income-and-franchise-tax" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-corporate-income-and-franchise-tax" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9268">Corporate Income &amp; Franchise Tax</a>
351              </li>
352          
353      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
354                          <a href="/taxes-forms/motor-carrier-tax" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-motor-carrier-tax" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9284">Motor Carrier Tax (IFTA/IN)</a>
355              </li>
356          
357      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
358                          <a href="/taxes-forms/privilege-license-tax" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-privilege-license-tax" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/7601">Privilege License Tax</a>
359              </li>
360          
361      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
362                          <a href="/taxes-forms/motor-fuels-tax" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-motor-fuels-tax" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9816">Motor Fuels Tax</a>
363              </li>
364          
365      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
366                          <a href="/taxes-forms/alcoholic-beverages-tax" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-alcoholic-beverages-tax" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10131">Alcoholic Beverages Tax</a>
367              </li>
368          
369      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
370                          <a href="/taxes-forms/tobacco-tax" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-tobacco-tax" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9779">Tobacco Products Tax</a>
371              </li>
372          
373      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
374                          <a href="/taxes-forms/partnership-tax" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-partnership-tax" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9844">Partnership Tax</a>
375              </li>
376          
377      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
378                          <a href="/taxes-forms/property-tax" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-property-tax" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9781">Property Tax</a>
379              </li>
380          
381      <li class="dropdown-item">
382                          <a href="/taxes-forms/register-business" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-register-business" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6358">Business Registration</a>
383              </li>
384          
385      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
386                          <a href="/taxes-forms/information-tax-professionals" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-information-tax-professionals" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6352">Information for Tax Professionals</a>
387              </li>
388          
389      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
390                          <a href="/taxes-forms/departmental-policies" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-departmental-policies" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/7089">Policies</a>
391              </li>
392          
393      <li class="dropdown-item">
394                          <a href="/taxes-forms/order-certain-tax-forms-and-instru
394ctions" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-order-certain-tax-forms-and-instructions" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/7679">Order Tax Forms and Instructions</a>
395              </li>
396          
397      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
398                          <a href="/taxes-forms/other-taxes-and-fees" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-other-taxes-and-fees" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6351">Other Taxes And Fees</a>
399              </li>
400          
401      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
402                          <a href="/taxes-forms/frequently-asked-questions-about-traditional-and-web-fill-forms" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-frequently-asked-questions-about-traditional-and-web-fill-forms" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/7585">Frequently Asked Questions About Traditional and Web Fill-In Forms</a>
403              </li>
404          
405      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
406                          <a href="/taxes-forms/customer-education" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-customer-education" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9633">Business &amp; Income Tax Seminars</a>
407              </li>
408          
409      <li class="dropdown-item">
410                          <a href="/poa" class="nav-link--poa" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/8953">Power of Attorney</a>
411              </li>
412        </ul>
413  
414              </li>
415          
416      <li class="nav-item menu-item--expanded dropdown">
417                          <a href="/received-notice" class="nav-link dropdown-toggle nav-link--received-notice" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" role="button" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6354">Received a Notice</a>
418                                                      <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-lg-end">
419    
420                                            <li class="dropdown-item landing-page "><a href="/received-notice" class="nav-link nav-link--received-notice" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6354">Received a Notice</a></li>
421    
422          
423      <li class="dropdown-item">
424                          <a href="/received-notice/attachment-and-garnishment-employer-copy" class="nav-link--received-notice-attachment-and-garnishment-employer-copy" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6717">Attachment and Garnishment – Employer Copy</a>
425              </li>
426          
427      <li class="dropdown-item">
428                          <a href="/received-notice/attachment-and-garnishment-taxpayer-copy" class="nav-link--received-notice-attachment-and-garnishment-taxpayer-copy" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6716">Attachment and Garnishment – Taxpayer Copy</a>
429              </li>
430          
431      <li class="dropdown-item">
432                          <a href="/received-notice/authorization-bank-draft-installment-agreement" class="nav-link--received-notice-authorization-bank-draft-installment-agreement" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/7586">Authorization for Bank Draft Installment Agreement</a>
433              </li>
434          
435      <li class="dropdown-item">
436                          <a href="/received-notice/confirmation-installment-payment-agreement" class="nav-link--received-notice-confirmation-installment-payment-agreement" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6718">Confirmation of Installment Payment Agreement</a>
437              </li>
438          
439      <li class="dropdown-item">
440                          <a href="/received-notice/default-notice" class="nav-link--received-notice-default-notice" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6719">Default Notice</a>
441              </li>
442          
443      <li class="dropdown-item">
444                          <a href="/received-notice/delinquent-notice" class="nav-link--received-notice-delinquent-notice" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6720">Delinquent Notice</a>
445              </li>
446          
447      <li class="dropdown-item">
448                          <a href="/received-notice/garnishment-release-letter" class="nav-link--received-notice-garnishment-release-letter" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/7587">Garnishment Release Letter</a>
449              </li>
450          
451      <li class="dropdown-item">
452                          <a href="/received-notice/notice-assessment" class="nav-link--received-notice-notice-assessment" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/7242">Notice of Assessment</a>
453              </li>
454          
455      <li class="dropdown-item">
456                          <a href="/received-notice/notice-collection-amount-shown-due-not-paid-full" class="nav-link--received-notice-notice-collection-amount-shown-due-not-paid-full" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6722">Notice of Collection - Amount Shown Due But Not Paid In Full</a>
457              </li>
458          
459      <li class="dropdown-item">
460                          <a href="/received-notice/notice-collection" class="nav-link--received-notice-notice-collection" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/672
4601">Notice of Collection</a>
461              </li>
462          
463      <li class="dropdown-item">
464                          <a href="/received-notice/notice-individual-income-tax-adjustment" class="nav-link--received-notice-notice-individual-income-tax-adjustment" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6723">Notice of Individual Income Tax Adjustment</a>
465              </li>
466          
467      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
468                          <a href="/received-notice/notice-individual-income-tax-assessment" class="nav-link--received-notice-notice-individual-income-tax-assessment" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6725">Notice of Individual Income Tax Assessment</a>
469              </li>
470          
471      <li class="dropdown-item">
472                          <a href="/received-notice/notice-file-return" class="nav-link--received-notice-notice-file-return" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/7443">Notice to File a Return</a>
473              </li>
474          
475      <li class="dropdown-item">
476                          <a href="/received-notice/payment-agreement-installment-notice" class="nav-link--received-notice-payment-agreement-installment-notice" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6726">Payment Agreement Installment Notice</a>
477              </li>
478          
479      <li class="dropdown-item">
480                          <a href="/received-notice/privilege-tax-renewal-notice" class="nav-link--received-notice-privilege-tax-renewal-notice" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6727">Privilege Tax Renewal Notice</a>
481              </li>
482          
483      <li class="dropdown-item">
484                          <a href="/received-notice/unclaimed-refund-letter" class="nav-link--received-notice-unclaimed-refund-letter" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6728">Unclaimed Refund Letter</a>
485              </li>
486        </ul>
487  
488              </li>
489          
490      <li class="nav-item menu-item--expanded dropdown">
491                          <a href="/news" class="nav-link dropdown-toggle nav-link--news" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" role="button" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6349">News</a>
492                                                      <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-lg-end">
493    
494                                            <li class="dropdown-item landing-page "><a href="/news" class="nav-link nav-link--news" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6349">News</a></li>
495    
496          
497      <li class="dropdown-item">
498                          <a href="/news/notices-and-updates" class="nav-link--news-notices-and-updates" data-drupal-link-system-path="news/notices-and-updates">Notices and Updates</a>
499              </li>
500          
501      <li class="dropdown-item">
502                          <a href="/news/press-release" class="nav-link--news-press-release" data-drupal-link-system-path="news/press-release">Press Releases</a>
503              </li>
504          
505      <li class="dropdown-item">
506                          <a href="/news/reports-and-statistics" class="nav-link--news-reports-and-statistics" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6348">Reports and Statistics</a>
507              </li>
508          
509      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
510                          <a href="/news/local-government" class="nav-link--news-local-government" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9782">Local Government</a>
511              </li>
512        </ul>
513  
514              </li>
515          
516      <li class="nav-item menu-item--expanded dropdown">
517                          <a href="/about-ncdor" class="nav-link dropdown-toggle nav-link--about-ncdor" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" role="button" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6345">About Us</a>
518                                                      <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-lg-end">
519    
520                                            <li class="dropdown-item landing-page "><a href="/about-ncdor" class="nav-link nav-link--about-ncdor" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6345">About Us</a></li>
521    
522          
523      <li class="dropdown-item">
524                          <a href="/follow" class="nav-link--follow" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/8304">Follow Us</a>
525              </li>
526          
527      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
528                          <a href="/about-us/administration-and-leadership" class="nav-link--about-us-administration-and-leadership" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6737">Administration and Leadership</a>
529              </li>
530          
531      <li class="dropdown-item">
532                          <a href="/about-us/careers" class="nav-link--about-us-careers" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6346">Careers</a>
533              </li>
534          
535      <li class="dropdown-item">
536                          <a href="/about-us/history-nc-department-revenue" class="nav-link--about-us-history-nc-department-revenue" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6735">History of Department</a>
537              </li>
538          
539      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
540                          <a href="/about-us/language-access-plan" class="nav-link--about-us-language-access-plan" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9609">Language Access Plan</a>
541              </li>
542          
543      <li class="dropdown-item">
544                          <a href="/about-us/public-participation-plan" class="nav-link--about-us-public-participation-plan" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/8227">Public Participation Plan</a>
545              </li>
546          
547      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
548                          <a href="/about-us/climate-change-clean-energy-plans-progress" class="nav-link--about-us-climate-change-clean-energy-plans-progress" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6363">Climate Change &amp; Clean Energy: Plans &amp; Progress</a>
549              </li>
550          
551      <li class="dropdown-item">
552                          <a href="/about-us/mission-and-vision" class="nav-link--about-us-mission-and-vision" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/7537">Mission and Vision</a>
553              </li>
554        </ul>
555  
556              </li>
557          
558      <li class="nav-item menu-item--expanded active dropdown">
559                          <a href="/contact-ncdor" class="nav-link active dropdown-toggle nav-link--contact-ncdor" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" role="button" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6347">Contact Us</a>
560                                                      <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-lg-end">
561    
562                                            <li class="dropdown-item landing-page "><a href="/contact-ncdor" class="nav-link nav-link--contact-ncdor" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6347">Contact Us</a></li>
563    
564          
565      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
566                          <a href="/contact-us/e-alerts" class="nav-link--contact-us-e-alerts" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6695">E-Alerts</a>
567              </li>
568          
569      <li class="dropdown-item">
570                          <a href="/contact-us/customer-service-numbers" class="nav-link--contact-us-customer-service-numbers" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6739">Customer Service Numbers</a>
571              </li>
572          
573      <li class="dropdown-item">
574                          <a href="/contact-us/ncdor-mailing-addresses" class="nav-link--contact-us-ncdor-mailing-addresses" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6738">Mailing Addresses</a>
575              </li>
576          
577      <li class="dropdown-item">
578                          <a href="/contact-us/office-public-affairs" class="nav-link--contact-us-office-public-affairs" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6745">Media Requests</a>
579              </li>
580          
581      <li class="dropdown-item">
582                          <a href="/contact-us/office-locations" class="nav-link--contact-us-office-locations" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6741">Office Locations</a>
583              </li>
584          
585      <li class="dropdown-item menu-item--collapsed">
586                          <a href="/contact-us/records-requests-contacts" class="nav-link--contact-us-records-requests-contacts" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6747">Records Requests</a>
587              </li>
588          
589      <li class="dropdown-item">
590                          <a href="/contact-us/speaker-request-form" class="nav-link--contact-us-speaker-request-form" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/7669">Request a Speaker for Your Group</a>
591              </li>
592          
593      <li class="dropdown-item">
594                          <a href="/contact-us/request-appointment" class="nav-link--contact-us-request-appointment" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6366">Request a Service Center Appointment</a>
595              </li>
596          
597      <li class="dropdown-item active">
598                          <a href="/tax-fraud-and-identity-theft" class="active nav-link--tax-fraud-and-identity-theft" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9067">Tax Fraud and Identity Theft</a>
599              </li>
600          
601      <li class="dropdown-item">
602                          <a href="/contact-us/internal-audit-division-tipline" class="nav-link--contact-us-internal-audit-division-tipline" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9856">
602Tipline - Report Improper Governmental Conduct by NCDOR Employees</a>
603              </li>
604          
605      <li class="dropdown-item">
606                          <a href="/taxes-forms/customer-education" class="nav-link--taxes-forms-customer-education" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9633">Customer Education</a>
607              </li>
608        </ul>
609  
610              </li>
611        </ul>
612  
613
614
615  </nav>
616<nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-utilitymenu-2-menu" id="block-utilitymenu-2" class="block block-menu navigation menu--enterprise-nav-menu">
617            
618  <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="block-utilitymenu-2-menu">Utility Menu</h2>
619  
620
621        
622                  <ul class="clearfix nav" data-component-id="bootstrap_barrio:menu">
623                    <li class="nav-item">
624                <a href="https://www.nc.gov/" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwncgov-">NC.GOV</a>
625              </li>
626                <li class="nav-item">
627                <a href="https://www.nc.gov/agencies" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwncgov-agencies">AGENCIES</a>
628              </li>
629                <li class="nav-item">
630                <a href="https://www.nc.gov/jobs" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwncgov-jobs">JOBS</a>
631              </li>
632                <li class="nav-item">
633                <a href="https://www.nc.gov/your-government/all-nc-state-government-services" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwncgov-your-government-all-nc-state-government-services">SERVICES</a>
634              </li>
635        </ul>
636  
637
638
639
640  </nav>
641
642  </section>
643
644                <div class="form-inline navbar-form justify-content-end">
645                  
646                  <div id="search-icon" tabindex="0" role="button"
647                       aria-pressed="false" aria-label="Search"><i
648                      class="bi bi-search"></i></div>
649                </div>
650              </div>
651                                            </div>
652          </header>
653    <main id="main-wrapper" aria-labelledby="page-title"
654          class="layout-main-wrapper clearfix" tabindex="-1">
655                        <div class="featured-top">
656            <div class="featured-top__inner section container-fluid clearfix"
657                 role="complementary">
658                <section class="container-fluid region region-featured-top">
659    <div id="block-ncsearchblock-2" class="block block-ncsearch block-nc-search-block">
660  
661    
662      <div class="content">
663      
664<form class="nc-search-block-form" data-drupal-selector="nc-search-block-form" action="/search/ncdor" method="get" id="nc-search-block-form" accept-charset="UTF-8">
665  
666
667
668
669
670        
671  <div class="js-form-item js-form-type-search form-type-search js-form-item-keys form-item-keys form-no-label mb-3">
672          <label for="edit-keys" class="visually-hidden">Search</label>
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674
675                      </div>
676<div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions js-form-wrapper form-wrapper mb-3" id="edit-actions"><input id="search-button" aria-label="search" data-drupal-selector="edit-submit" type="submit" value="Search" class="button js-form-submit form-submit btn btn-primary form-control" />
677</div>
678
679</form>
680
681    </div>
682  </div>
683<div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blocksite-page-hero-image-block-1" id="block-views-block-site-page-hero-image-block-1">
684  
685    
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