personal property tax

Tax on belongings

Personal property tax is a tax levied on movable assets rather than real estate—vehicles, boats, business equipment, livestock, or other tangible goods.

Many U.S. states and localities assess this annually based on the property's value: We pay personal property tax on both cars every December.

The tax applies to items you own, not land or buildings.

taxation

assessment

Formal evaluation of worth

  • levyCompulsory government charge
  • filingStoring documents systematically
  • auditFormal accounts examination

compliance · lien · exemption · deduction · tangible · intangible · depreciation · collector · billing · invoice

valuation

appraisal

Estimation of worth

depreciation · replacement cost · schedule · self-reporting · situs

assets

chattels

Movable personal property

aircraft · equipment · machinery · furniture · inventory · livestock · collectibles · jewelry · artwork · mobile homes

government

revenue

Business income total

ordinance · statute · regulation · public services · county assessor · local government · state law · enforcement · municipal · budgetary

Opposites
type of property taxed

personal property taxreal property tax

Levy on land and buildings

real estate tax · land tax

tax base category

personal property taxincome tax

Government charge on earnings

sales tax · consumption tax · value-added tax · excise tax · capital gains tax

Family

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