Eligibility Date: You do not have to wait to receive a notice to appeal, our office can process appeal requests as early as January 1 of the tax year.
Deadline: All appeal submissions and supporting documentation must be received by our office before 4pm on the tax due date.
The PVA may be able to lower the value of your vehicle if you have high mileage and/or mechanical or body damage as of January 1. For more information on the appeal process, visit our Motor Vehicles page.
All automobiles, trucks, boats, boat trailers, motorcycles, aircraft, and recreational vehicles are assessed as of January 1 of each year based on standardized guides provided by the Kentucky Department of Revenue. Motor vehicle value is set according to industry-standard J.D.
If you are going to “junk” your vehicle and give your title to the junkyard, be sure to make a copy of the front and back of your title and obtain a “junk” receipt and fax it all to (502) 574-5036 with the Motor Vehicle Affidavit.
Other states may not make Kentucky aware when a vehicle is transferred out-of-state.
Please contact both state offices to ensure that the vehicle has been properly removed from one state and registered in another state.
After you turn in your license plates, you may need to follow several more steps. See “I have either sold a vehicle or moved out of state. What do I do now?” in the FAQs.
All vehicle taxes are assessed as of January 1. As a convenience, you can pay your motor vehicle tax bill in your birth month. Although, your vehicle tags may be valid from birth month to birth month, your taxes are applicable from January to December.
You can remove your vehicle from the tax roll by supplying the PVA with a a copy of a bill of sale or a copy of the front & back of the KY title indicating you transferred the vehicle. Please note,
