Personal Property Valuation

County Appraisal District's use depreciated cost tables by category for assets.

County Appraisal Districts use book cost for inventories.

Value Strategies:

  • Consider alternate method for assets such as comparable sales
  • Careful analysis for classification as real estate or personal property. Heavily installed equipment
  • Analyze inventories for value sold to a buyer continuing the business
  • Use judicial review provisions for even playing field

Tax Breaks:

  • Freeport - exempts business inventories based on export percentage
  • September 1st - alternate date to value inventory , must make election in the prior year
  • Residential not occupied gets inventory reduction