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Tax Payment Deadline for Personal Property
May 31st

Personal Property tax rate is $3.20 per $100

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2012 VEHICLE ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

CARS AND TRUCKS

Vehicle Year Assessment Value
1992 & Older 20% Depreciation of last year's value until reaching $225.00
1993 - 2004 Average loan value NADA Older Car Guide
2005 - 2011 Average loan value NADA Guide (If listed in NADA book)
2010 85% MSRP if available (For vehicles not in NADA books)
2011 90% MSRP if available (For vehicles not in NADA books)
2012 95% MSRP if available (For vehicles not in NADA books)

OLDER VEHICLES, ANTIQUE VEHICLES, RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES, AND TRUCKS OF 7501 AND HIGHER GW, USE A PERCENTAGE OF ORIGINAL COST.  THE PERCENTAGE WILL BE THE FOLLOWING BY YEAR PURCHASED.

Year Purchased Assessment Value
2012 90% of cost
2011 80% of cost
2010 70% of cost
2009 60% of cost
2008 50% of cost
2007 40% of cost
2006 30% of cost
2005 25% of cost
2004 & Older 20% Depreciation of last year's value until reaching $225.00


MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES

  • Utility, boat, horse trailers: % of cost stated above
  • Boats and Boat Motors (combined): % of cost stated above
  • Motor Homes & Conversion Vans: % of cost
  • Camper Trailers: % of cost
  • Motorcycles: NADA Loan value if available or % of cost, those out of book, use % of cost then reduce by 20% each year until reaching $225


MOBILE HOMES ARE ASSESSED BY THE WINGATE APPRAISAL GUIDE.

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