Individuals - Personal
Property Tax
What is it?
- This tax is assessed on the value of
motor vehicles, trailers and boats that are stored, garaged,
or parked in Chesterfield County.
- The Commissioner uses the lowest
value in recognized pricing guides, such as the National
Automobile Dealer's Association Used Car Guide (NADA), as the
basis for vehicle assessments.
- The vehicle tax rate is $3.60 per $100 of assessed
value. Vehicles are assessed for the number of months they
are sited in Chesterfield County.
Car Tax Relief
The Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998 provides tax relief
for passenger cars, motorcycles, and pickup or panel trucks having
a registered gross weight of less than 7,501 pounds.
Assessments
Most automobiles are assessed based on the average loan
value listed in the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)
Official Used Car Guide, as of January 1. The minimum assessment
is $100. A new vehicle is assessed at 90% of its cost reported to
DMV as basis for the motor vehicle sales tax.
Vehicle Updates
Buying, selling or moving your personal property may require
new registration and/or updating existing registration information.
Filing Information
Procedures, deadlines and penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
This is a list of most commonly asked questions by subject matter.
Forms
Printable versions of property tax forms (On-line Vehicle
Registration, On-line Address Changes, Volunteer Fire and Rescue,
PPTRA Certification)
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