Personal Property

Annual Due Date

Business & Farmers Personal Property Assessment is Due Every Year by May 15th

File by Mail

201 N. Jefferson St.
Room 102
Huntington, IN 46750

File by Email

jill.zorger@huntington.in.us or zena.fishbaugh@huntington.in.us

Self-Assessment

Personal Property is a self-assessment. The taxpayer is responsible for reporting all tangible personal property that is used in their 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 — no matter how large or small your business is. Inventory is no longer taxed, and anything that has a plate on it from the BMV (vehicles) is not taxable.

Taxpayer Responsibility

It is the taxpayer's responsibility to obtain and file the correct forms. Forms may be requested by email from zena.fishbaugh@huntington.in.us, or blank forms are available on the DLGF website. Please note, it is also the taxpayer's responsibility to inform the Assessor's Office if their business closes. Failure to notify the Assessor may result in penalties each year until notification is received.

Forms must be filed with the County Assessor by May 15th. Late forms will receive a $25 late fee. (Assessors do not have the authority to waive penalties for late forms.)

Legislative Changes in 2023

  • Churches and religious societies no longer need to file personal property forms if they have filed previously. The property tax exemption may still be claimed.
  • Those with TOTAL acquisition cost less than $80,000 no longer need to file a personal property form, unless they no longer qualify for the under $80,000 exemption. If you claimed the exemption last year and have not exceeded the threshold, you do not need to file.

As always, someone from the Assessor's Office will be available to assist taxpayers with the filing of their personal property forms.