How does proration affect me?
With the change to the proration method of taxation for motor vehicles, trailers, boats, boat motors, motor homes and camping trailers a few items have changed that affect you.

Now, the personal property tax will be prorated on a monthly basis for property you own and/ or have registered in the county. If you sell or transfer a vehicle out of Caroline County, the tax will be adjusted (prorated on a monthly basis) upon notification provided by you to the Commissioner of the Revenue and Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

If the tax has been paid, the appropriate amount of tax will be refunded or it may be credited against any of your other personal property taxes due during the same year.

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1. Who has to pay personal property tax?
2. What is considered taxable personal property?
3. What is the personal property tax based on?
4. Who sets the personal property tax rate?
5. How is personal property assessed?
6. What are the current Personal Property Tax Rates?
7. Is Caroline County a prorating locality?
8. How does proration affect me?
9. Does it matter if I buy or sell my vehicle within the beginning or end of the month?
10. When must I file a tax return on my personal property?
11. Is there a penalty for filing a tax return late?
12. What happens if I don't file a personal property return?
13. My personal property tax bill reads “DELINQUENT TAXES,” what does this mean?
14. What happens if I sell a vehicle during the year?
15. What happens if I move out of Caroline County?
16. What happens if I move into Caroline County from another Virginia county during the year?
17. When is my personal property tax payment due?
18. Is there a penalty for paying my personal property tax late?
19. What is a supplemental bill?
20. I recently purchased a new vehicle, how do I register it in the County?
21. What are my tax obligations if I am on active military duty maintaining Caroline County as my legal residence?
22. As an active duty member of the military will I be taxed for personal property in Caroline County if I maintain a legal domicile in a state other than Virginia?
23. At the dealership, I paid them to register my vehicle with DMV. Was my car registered with Caroline County as well?
24. Does my vehicle qualify for the high mileage reduction on personal property vehicles?
25. Does my vehicle qualify for the Car Tax Relief?