In accordance with state statute 137.115.9, the Assessor shall use the trade-in value published in the October issue of the National Automobile Dealers' Association Official Used Car Guide, or its successor publication, as the recommended guide of information for determining the true value of motor vehicles described in such publication.  In the absence of a listing for a particular motor vehicle in such publication, the Assessor shall use such information or publications which in the Assessor's judgment will fairly estimate the true value in money of the motor vehicle.

  If your spouse does not have an account, add their name to the assessment sheet.  If they have an existing account, and you wish to combine accounts, send both assessment sheets together with a letter requesting accounts be combined.  Taxes must be current for accounts to be combined.

  Assessment sheets are mailed to property owners with an active individual, business, or manufacturing personal property account as of January 1 each year.  Property owners who have an existing account can easily file their assessment sheet online.  You can also file your assessment sheet by mail or in person.  Please remember that personal property assessment sheets are due by March 1.

  Yes.  Assessment sheets must be filed, even if there are no changes.  Assessment penalties will be applied on your personal property tax bill if your assessment sheet is not filed.

  If you did not receive a assessment sheet, visit the Personal Property Information page to verify your account status.  If your account is not active, you will need to visit our office to reopen your account.  If your name is not found in our database you'll need to contact our office by phone at 417-276-6700 or email at assessor@cedarcountymo.gov

  If mailing the assessment sheet, cross their name off and write "deceased" or "divorced" and the date it occurred.  If you have a joint account and would like to file online, you can change the name on the account by removing the deceased or divorced spouse’s name.  Divorced accounts can only be split if the tax bills are paid and up to date.

  Personal property assessment sheets should be filed in the county where you resided on January 1 of the tax year.  If you resided in a different county on January 1, you can return the Cedar County assessment sheet by mail, indicating the date moved and your new address.  However, please remember to file in your new county.

  Motor vehicles, trailers, mobile homes, watercraft, boat motors, aircraft, livestock, farm machinery, and equipment are all considered taxable personal property.  Business personal property is anything with a determinable life longer than one year used in a trade/profession/business or to produce income.  Examples of business personal property are office equipment, computers and peripheral equipment, fixtures, furnishings, motor vehicles titled in the name of the business, tools, construction equipment, and machinery.  Generally, anything on an asset list filed with your federal tax return is considered taxable business personal property.  Inventory for resale is not taxable, but parts and supplies are.

  Assessment sheets are due by March 1.  However, second notices are mailed when a assessment sheet is not received by our office by March 1.  To make sure you are not assessed a penalty, file online or return your second notice before May 1.