North Carolina law allows due diligence money and earnest money to be negotiated as part of the home buying process. Generally, a business will report and remit use tax on Form E-500, Sales and Use Tax Return, or through the Department's online filing and payment system.NCCash Match is the Department of State Treasurer's program designed to make it easier for unclaimed property owners to receive their money. A small claims case is filed in the clerk of superior court's office in the appropriate county. The forms may be printed and completed in advance. NC DHHS Temporary Assistance for the Needy Families program offers parents short-term training and other services to increase the chances of employment. Low-Income Services give you access to health care, child care, housing, financial and nutrition assistance regardless of your financial status. Attorney General Josh Stein's Consumer Protection experts protect North Carolina consumers. We fight unfair business practices like scams and frauds. The following article will discuss Due Diligence, Due Diligence fees, and Earnest Money in North Carolina Real Estate.