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Personal Property Assessment Exemptions
for the 2009/2010 Tax Year
by State, County & Municipality

(Expressed as the Percentage Exempt from Assessment)
Publication Date: 7/1/2009

Boldface indicates a change from the previous year     

Location Commercial
Inventory
Manufacturing/
R&D Inventory
Manufacturing/
R&D Machinery
Remarks & Notes
ALLEGANY 100% 100% 100%  
Barton -- -- --  
Cumberland 100% 100% 100%  
Frostburg 100% 100% --  
Lonaconing -- -- --  
Luke 100% 100% 100%
 
Midland -- -- --  
Westernport 100%* 100%* --
ANNE ARUNDEL 100% 100% 100%*
*includes laundries per local ordinance
Annapolis 100% 100% 100%  
Highland Beach -- -- --  
BALTIMORE CITY 100% 100% 100%*
*includes laundries & dairies per local ordinance
BALTIMORE 100% 100% 100%  
CALVERT 100% 100% 100%  
Chesapeake Beach1 100% 100% 100%
1all other personal property 100% exempt
North Beach2 100% 100% 100%
2town exemptions to be the same as the county
CAROLINE 100% 100% 100%
 
Denton 100% 100% 100%  
Federalsburg 100% 100% --  
Goldsboro -- -- --  
Greensboro 100% 100% 100%  
Henderson -- -- --  
Hillsboro -- -- --  
Marydel -- -- --  
Preston -- -- --  
Ridgely 100% 100% --  
Templeville -- -- --  
CARROLL 100% 100% 100%  
Hampstead 100% 100% 100%  
Manchester 100% 100% 100%  
Mount Airy 100% 100% 100%  
New Windsor 100% 100% 100%  
Sykesville 100% 100% --  
Taneytown 100% 100% 100%  
Union Bridge 100% 100% --  
Westminster 100% 100% 100%  
CECIL 100% 100% 100%  
Cecilton -- -- --  
Charlestown -- -- --  
Chesapeake City -- -- --  
Elkton 100% 100% --  
North East 40% 40% --  
Perryville 50% 50% --  
Port Deposit1 100% 100% 100%
all other personal property 100% exempt 
Rising Sun 100% 100% --  
CHARLES 100% 100% 100%  
Indian Head 100% 100% --  
La Plata 100% 100% --  
Port Tobacco -- -- --  
DORCHESTER1 100% 100% 100%
1all other personal property 40% exempt; being phased out @ 10% per year  
Brookview -- -- --  
Cambridge 100% 100% --
Church Creek 100% -- --  
East New Market 100% -- --  
Eldorado -- -- --  
Galestown -- -- --  
Hurlock -- -- --  
Secretary 40% -- --  
Vienna -- -- --  
FREDERICK1 100% 100% 100%
1all other personal property 100% exempt
Brunswick1 100% 100% 100%
 
Burkittsville -- -- --
 
Emmitsburg -- -- --
 
Frederick2 100% 100% 77.5%
2all other personal property is 62.5% exempt
Middletown 40% 40% --  
Mt. Airy 100% 100% 100%  
Myersville -- -- --  
New Market -- -- --  
Rosemont -- -- --  
Thurmont 100% 100% 40%  
Walkersville -- 40% --  
Woodsboro -- -- --  
GARRETT1 100% 100% 100%
1all other personal property 100% exempt
Accident 100% 100% --  
Deer Park -- -- --  
Friendsville 100% 100% --  
Grantsville 100% 100% --  
Kitzmilller -- -- --  
Loch Lynn Heights -- -- --  
Mt. Lake Park -- -- --  
Oakland 100% 100% --  
HARFORD 100% 100% 100%  
Aberdeen 100% 100% 100%  
Bel Air 100% 100% --  
Havre de Grace 100% 100% 100%  
HOWARD 100% 100% 100%  
KENT1 100% 100% 100%
1all other personal property 100% exempt
Betterton -- -- --
 
Chestertown1 100% 100% 100%  
Galena1 100% 100% 100%  
Millington1 100% 100% 100%  
Rock Hall -- -- --  
MONTGOMERY 100% 100% 100%  
Barnesville -- -- --  
Brookeville -- -- --  
Chevy Chase Sec. 3 -- -- --  
Chevy Chase Sec. 5 -- -- --  
Chevy Chase View -- -- --  
Chevy Chase Village -- -- --  
Gaithersburg 100% 100% 100%  
Garrett Park -- -- --  
Glen Echo -- -- --  
Kensington -- -- --  
Laytonsville -- -- --  
Martin's Additions -- -- --  
North Chevy Chase -- -- --  
Poolesville -- -- --  
Rockville 82% 82% 100%  
Somerset -- -- --  
Takoma Park -- -- --  
Town of Chevy Chase -- -- --  
Washington Grove -- -- --  
PRINCE GEORGE'S 100% 100% 100%*
*includes pasteurizing & laundries per local ordinance
Berwyn Heights -- -- --  
Bladensburg -- -- --  
Bowie -- -- --  
Brentwood -- -- --  
Capitol Heights -- -- --  
Cheverly -- -- --  
College Park -- -- --  
Colmar Manor -- -- --  
Cottage City -- -- --  
District Heights -- -- --  
Eagle Harbor -- -- --  
Edmonston -- -- --  
Fairmount Heights -- -- --  
Forest Heights -- -- --  
Glenarden -- -- --  
Greenbelt -- -- --  
Hyattsville -- -- --  
Landover Hills -- -- --  
Laurel 100% 100% --  
Morningside -- -- --  
Mt. Ranier -- -- --  
New Carrollton -- -- --  
North Brentwood -- -- --  
Riverdale Park -- -- --  
Seat Pleasant -- -- --  
University Park -- -- --  
Upper Marlboro -- -- --  
QUEEN ANNE'S1 100% 100% 100%
1all other personal property is 100% exempt
Barclay -- -- --
 
Centreville1 100% 100% 100%  
Church Hill -- -- --  
Millington1 100% 100% 100%  
Queen Anne -- -- --
 
Queenstown -- -- --
 
Suddlersville -- -- --
 
Templeville -- -- --
 
ST. MARY'S 100% 100% 100%
 
Leonardtown1 100% 100% 100%
1all other personal property is 100% exempt
SOMERSET 100% 100% --  
Crisfield 100% 100% --  
Princess Anne 100% 100% --  
TALBOT1 100% 100% 100%
1all other personal property is 100% exempt
Easton 100% 100% --
 
Oxford1 100% 100% 100%
Queen Anne -- -- --
 
St. Michaels -- -- --
 
Trappe -- -- --
 
WASHINGTON 100% 100% 100%  
Boonsboro -- -- --  
Clearspring 100% 100% 100%  
Funkstown 100% 100% 100%  
Hagerstown 100% 100% 100%
Hancock 100% 100% --  
Keedysville -- -- --  
Sharpsburg -- -- --  
Smithsburg -- -- --  
Williamsport 100% 100% --  
WICOMICO 65% 100% --  
Delmar 100% 100% 100%  
Fruitland 35% 100% 100%  
Hebron -- -- --  
Mardella Springs -- -- --  
Pittsville1 100% 100% 100%
1all other personal property 25% exempt
Salisbury 55% 100% --  
Sharptown -- -- --  
Willards -- -- ---
WORCESTER 100% 100% --  
Berlin 100% 100% --  
Ocean City -- -- --  
Pocomoke City * 100% --
*the first $100,000 of assessed value is exempt
Snow Hill 100% 100% --
 
STATE OF MARYLAND1 100% 100% 100%
1all personal property is 100% exempt


Special Notes

A) Farm implements owned or leased by a farmer are 100% exempt in all counties.

B) Livestock of farmers is 100% exempt in all counties.

This chart was prepared by the Department of Assessments and Taxation. The exemption information contained herein is used by the Department in making personal property assessments of all legal entities and unincorporated businesses. Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of the information at the time of publication. However, it should be noted that the exemptions granted by counties and municipalities may change from year to year. Any questions should be directed to:

     Department of Assessments and Taxation
     Personal Property Division
     301 W. Preston Street
     Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2395
     (410) 767-1170
     MD Toll free 1-888-246-5941
     Website: http://www.dat.state.md.us
     E-mail: persprop@dat.state.md.us



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