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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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2007 VEHICLE ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

CARS AND TRUCKS

Vehicle Year Assessment Value
1988 & Older 20% Depreciation of last year's value until reaching $225.00
1989 - 2000 Average loan value NADA Older Car Guide
2001 - 2005 Average loan value NADA Guide
2006 85% MSRP if available (For vehicles not in NADA books)
2007 90% MSRP if available (For vehicles not in NADA books)
2008 95% MSRP if available (For vehicles not in NADA books)

NEW VEHICLES NOT FOUND IN THE NADA BOOK, USE % OF MSRP. OLDER 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
2008 90% of cost
2007 80% of cost
2006 70% of cost
2005 60% of cost
2004 50% of cost
2003 40% of cost
2002 30% of cost
2001 25% of cost
2000 & Older 20% Depreciation of last year's value until reaching $225.00


MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES

  • Utility, boat, horse trailers: % of cost, see chart above
  • Boats and Boat Motors (combined): % of cost, see chart above
  • Motor Homes & Conversion Vans: % of cost, see chart above
  • Camper Trailers: % of cost, see chart above
  • 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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