Howard County Assessor Woody McCutcheon has mailed out personal property forms to tax payers for the 2022 assessment year.

By March 1, 2022, every owner or holder of personal property must report, on the form provided by the assessor, all taxable personal property that was owned or held by the person or business on January 1, 2022.

“Every year a few property owners forget to return their lists,” McCutcheon said. “We make every effort to remind people to return them on time.”

Those not returning a completed list to the assessor by the March deadline are subject to a penalty. Penalties range from $15 to $105 depending upon the value of the property and the statutes provided to the assessor with almost no discretion to waive the penalties.

“As usual, if you have a teenager purchasing and titling a vehicle in their name for the first time, the same information as above is required,” McCutcheon said. Anyone who purchased a vehicle during 2021 and did not receive an assessment list should call the assessor’s office as soon as possible at (660) 248-3400.

The best way to remember to return the list on time and avoid a penalty is to fill it out, sign it, and put it in the mail as quickly as possible, McCutcheon explained. Property owners or lessees who have not received a list are not excused from filing and should contact the assessor’s office for a blank form.

“In any case, if anyone has questions regarding their assessment, the Assessor and staff invite taxpayers to come by the office or call for assistance,” said McCutcheon.

The assessor's office is located on the second floor of the Howard County Courthouse. In addition, those living in Glasgow and New Franklin may drop off completed lists at their respective city halls.