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Personal Property

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1. How can I reach you?

Email

Phone: 509-545-3506

Mailing address

Franklin County Assessor's Office
1016 N 4th
Pasco, WA 99301

2. What if I close my business?

Report the details (including the disposition of property) to our office via e-mail or on the listing. If the equipment is in your possession, continue to file the listing - due every April 30th, as usual. Please don't confuse relocating, selling, walking away from, or reorganizing the business, with closing it. You still need to report the equipment.

If you don't have the equipment, we need to know what you did with it. Specifically: the date that the business closed and the location of the equipment. If sold: sale date, sale price, new owner's name, new owner's address.

3. The Assessor's estimate is way too high - what can I do?

Send us the following document(s), within the appeal deadline, and we will review the assessment:

• Depreciation Schedule
• Equipment Register
• IRS Schedule C
• Balance Sheet
• General Ledger
• Schedule of leased Equipment

4. How can I get a listing?

You can print a blank affidavit (PDF), or request one by email. 

5. Can I give you an address or name change over the phone?

No, changes can only be made by written notification. Email us with the changes or annotate them on the listing.

6. When does a listing need to be returned?

We will accept them at any time, but a listing must be postmarked by April 30th to avoid a late filing penalty.

7. When can I appeal my assessment?

You have 30 days from the date on the notice of value.

8. Who do I talk to about an appeal?

The first step should be to contact our office, if you are not satisfied with the results that you receive then you can appeal the decision to the Board of Equalization. If you disagree with our calculation on reported assets, contact us.

9. What equipment do I declare?

Any equipment used in the operation of a business.

10. I have a home business and I use equipment for business and personal use; is it still considered business equipment?

Yes, it should be reported regardless of the percentage of use.

11. Are there any exemptions?

There is $15,000 "Head of Household" exemption from the reported assessed value for sole proprietors only, this would affect taxes due in 2008. You must claim this on your listing every year. We will review your eligibility and apply the exemption as applicable.

12. Are extensions available for late filing a listing?

No.

13. Are there penalties for filing a listing after the due date?

We add 5% per month (or fraction of a month) to your tax bill, not to exceed 25% of the total tax.

14. Can these penalties be waived?

If there are extenuating circumstances, notify us of the details.

15. What are considered supplies?

Supplies are items used or consumed in the operation of the business.

16. How are supplies calculated?

Take the total amount purchased by the business annually and divide by 12. Enter that amount in block 3 of the listing.

17. When are my personal property taxes due?

The first half is due by April 30th and the second half by October 31st. Personal and real property taxes are due at the same time.

18. How much are my personal property taxes?

Same as real property, approximately 1.4% of the assessed value per year.

19. How much are my personal property delinquent taxes?

Contact the Franklin County Treasurer at 509-545-3518.