Personal Property Assessment Appeals
Personal Property Assessment Appeals
Appealing your assessment does not guarantee a reduction. Filing an appeal does not relieve the payment of a tax bill by the respective due date. If the assessment is later reduced as a result of an appeal and the original was paid, the county may issue a tax refund if all other taxes are current.
High Mileage
Prince George County provides an assessment discount to vehicles that qualify as high mileage. The qualification is based on NADA mileage tables. The discount does not apply to motorcycles, motor homes, large trucks or trailers.
One of the following must be provided as proof of mileage at or near January 1 of each tax year:
- State Inspection Receipts
- Oil Change Receipt
- Repair Bill
High Mileage Qualification |
|
Model Year |
Mileage as of January 1, 2022 |
2023 | NADA does not provide a value adjustment for current year models. |
2022 | 20,001 miles |
2021 | 35,001 miles |
2020 | 45,001 miles |
2019 | 60,001 miles |
2018 | 70,001 miles |
2017 | 85,001 miles |
2016 | 95,001 miles |
2015 | 105,001 miles |
2014 | 120,001 miles |
2013 | 130,001 miles |
2012 | 140,001 miles |
2011 | 150,001 miles |
2010 | 155,001 miles |
2009 & Older | 165,001 miles |
*Mileage table changes each year
Condition Adjustment
Prince George County provides an assessment adjustment based off of the condition of vehicles. One of the following must be provided to our office to make a condition assessment change:
- Proof of Condition (Visual Inspection/Repair Estimate) dated on or before January 1 of the tax year
- Detailed Police Report for the incident causing the damage
You will be required to sign a notarized affidavit indicating that we are reducing the assessment. You are required to notify our office should you fix the vehicle damages.
Appealing an Assessment
Any taxpayer wishing to seek a review of their assessment may appeal to the Commissioner of the Revenue to examine such assessment.
Personal Property Appeals must be filed within three years from the end of the tax year for which the assessment is made, or within one year from the date of the assessment, whichever is later.
Filing Instructions
If you believe that your assessment is incorrect or that a filing error was made, please submit a written appeal to the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue in person or by mail:
Commissioner of the Revenue
PO Box 155
Prince George, VA 23875
All written request must sufficiently include:
- Taxpayer Information
- Amount in dispute
- Tax periods covered by the challenged assessments
- Each alleged error in the assessment
- Grounds upon which the taxpayer relies
- Remedy sought
- Any other facts relevant to the taxpayer's contention