MOTOR VEHICLES

The centralized system for property tax assessments on motor vehicles is a piggyback program that is supported by the Kentucky Information System (KVIS). KVIS contains ownership records and various facts on motor vehicles and is maintained by the Transportation Cabinet.

Information is entered and maintained through on-line computer terminals located in each county clerk's office and in each PVA office. A person who registers a vehicle with the County Clerk is also listing the vehicle with the PVA. Boats are now included in the KVIS system and are registered in the same manner as other motor vehicles. This registration process leads to a property assessment based on values determined by the trade-in value of the property.

It is the responsibility of the PVA office to value vehicles missed by the computer program or correct the values of those that were incorrectly valued and enter such values or corrected values into the system through the computer terminals in the PVA office.

The PVA office uses the NADA Value and Appraisal guides to determine a value for a vehicle using the trade-in value.

IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS DEALING WITH MOTOR VEHICLE ASSESSMENT PLEASE CALL THE PVA OFFICE AT (606)789-2564 OR (606)789-2567.