(1) For the January 1, 2022, and January 1, 2023, assessment dates, when a motor vehicle is assessed under KRS § 132.485, the portion of property taxes computed on any increase in the motor vehicle’s valuation from January 1,
2021, shall be exempt from state and local ad valorem taxes, including the county, city, school, or other taxing district in which the motor vehicle has taxable situs.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 132.4851

  • City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • County: means any county, consolidated local government, urban-county government, unified local government, or charter county government. See Kentucky Statutes 132.010
  • Department: means the Department of Revenue. See Kentucky Statutes 132.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Taxing district: means any entity with the authority to levy a local ad valorem tax, including special purpose governmental entities. See Kentucky Statutes 132.010

(2) Taxpayers who paid motor vehicle property taxes for the January 1, 2022, assessment date on any increase in their motor vehicle’s valuation from January, 1, 2021, shall be entitled to a refund of the overpayment of taxes under the exemption provided in this section. Notwithstanding KRS § 134.590, the department and county clerks shall work together to establish procedures that enable taxpayers to receive refunds without making a written request. Refunds issued under this subsection shall be issued within ninety (90) days of March 10, 2022.
Effective:March 10, 2022
History: Created 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 13, sec. 2, effective March 10, 2022.
Legislative Research Commission Note (3/10/2022). 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 13, sec. 4, provides that this statute applies to motor vehicles assessed on or after January
1, 2022.