Personal Property Taxes

Personal Property

Personal property taxes are levied against all tangible personal property used in a trade or business, used for the production of income, or held as an investment that should be or is subject to depreciation for federal income tax purposes including but not limited to mobile homes (not on permanent foundations), billboards, and materials for use in production. Inventory is no longer taxed. 
 
Personal property values are assessed January 1 of every year and are self reported by property owners to the County Assessor using prescribed state forms. The completed personal property return must be received or postmarked* no later than May 15. Taxes on the reported values are due in two installments in May and November of the following year. 
* "Postmarked" does not mean the date printed by a postage meter that affixes postage to the envelope or package, but must be postmarked by the United States Postal Service as mailed on or before the due date.

NEW in 2021
New Online Filing Process
PPOP-IN
PPOP-IN is a new online service portal to use when filing business personal property assessments with the county Assessor. PPOP-IN is available in February 2021
STEP 1
Register account at https://access.in.gov
STEP 2 
If you are registered with an account in the "Access Indiana" online portal mentioned above, a link to set up you PPOP-IN account will be provided to you via email starting in February 2021. 
https://www.ppopin.in.gov/

NEW in 2022
 Beginning in 2016, IC 6-1.1-3-7.2 provides an exemption for a taxpayer’s personal property in a county if the acquisition cost of that taxpayer’s total personal property in the county is less than $80,000 for the assessment date. For purposes of this exemption, “acquisition cost” means the cost of the business personal property: 

(1)   acquired in an arms-length transaction from an entity that is not an affiliate of the taxpayer, if the personal property has been previously used in Indiana before being placed in service in the county; or
(2)   acquired in any manner, if the personal property has never been previously used in Indiana before being placed in service in the county.  IC 6-1.1-3-7.2(c)(3).

A taxpayer that is eligible for the exemption is not required to file a personal property return for the taxpayer’s business personal property in the county for that assessment date. However, the taxpayer must, before May 15 of the calendar year in which the assessment date occurs, file annually with the county assessor  stating that the taxpayer’s business personal property in the county is exempt from taxation for that assessment date.

A taxpayer believing he qualifies for this exemption is encouraged to review IC 6-1.1-3-7.2 in consultation with his legal counsel and/or financial advisor before signing this certification. Only one annual certification is required for each county where the taxpayer is eligible. If a person fails to timely file the annual certification, the county auditor must impose a penalty of $25 that must be paid by the person with the next property tax installment that is collected.

* If you are needing to obtain the taxing district for a location below is a link to assist you. Enter the address of the location and it will tell you the taxing district.
http://www.budgetnotices.in.gov/


 Below are some of the most common Personal Property Forms if the one you need is not listed you can access all of the forms at www.in.gov/dlgf. 

Jackson County Assessor

Katie Kaufman (812) 358-6111 email