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073 <br />Services <br />Company <br />August 23, 2012 <br />Lee County Assessor <br />P. 0. Box 1968 <br />106 Hillcrest Drive <br />Sanford, NC 27331 -1968 <br />RE: Personal Property Tax Account #144010 <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br />RAI Services Company <br />Jeannie Ogburn <br />Lead Finance Manager <br />Tax Department <br />Phone 336 - 741 -0269 <br />Fax 336 - 741 -3389 <br />ogburnm @rjrt.com <br />In an effort to optimize support services and reduce cost among our operating entities, <br />Reynolds American Inc. created RAI Services Company for the purpose of consolidating and <br />centralizing general and administrative functions of the various subsidiary companies of <br />Reynolds American Inc. Included in this consolidation process are tax department <br />functions, including property tax compliance. Therefore, for the first time in 2012, RAI <br />Services Company prepared personal property renditions for locations within Lee County <br />that are owned and previously listed by American Snuff Company (Conwood), a Reynolds <br />American Inc. company. <br />For the tax year 2012, the Lee County property tax listing was prepared, processed and <br />paid by RAI Services Company personnel for the first time. The consolidation and <br />automation of these services was not without challenges as is evidenced by the amending <br />of the 2012 Lee County Business Personal Property tax return. In addition, the original Lee <br />County return was filed on March 29, 2012 and a corresponding late filing penalty of <br />$363.92 was assessed on the personal property tax bill. <br />In light of the above changes to our property tax compliance processes, we would like to <br />respectfully request a one -time waiver of the late filing penalty for the 2012 return. We <br />believe that this initial consolidation year has been a learning experience and that future <br />years will be much less challenging. In addition, we now know that even though all the <br />other NC counties provide business personal property extension until April 15, often <br />without a written request, Lee County only extends their filings until March 15. We have, <br />accordingly, noted this exception on our tax calendar. <br />P.O. Box 464 r Winston - Salem, NC 27102 ■ 336 - 741 -5000 Transforming tobacco <br />