2006 Annual Report

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Real Property Division
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TABLE X

PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT EXEMPTIONS
2006/2007 TAX YEAR

(Expressed as the Percentage Exempt from assessment)

(This type indicates a change from the previous year)

Location Commercial
Inventory
Manufacturing/
R&D Inventory
Manufactuing/
R&D Machinery
Remarks/
Notes
ALLEGANY 100% 100% 100%  
Barton -- -- --  
Cumberland 100% 100% --  
Frostburg 100% 100% --  
Lonaconing -- -- --  
Luke 100% 100% 100%
 
Midland -- -- --  
Westernport 70%* 70%* --
*being phased out @ 10% per year 
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 Beach 100% 100% 100%
all other personal property 100% exempt
North Beach 100% 100% 100%
town 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% --  
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 Deposit 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 -- -- --  
DORCHESTER 100% 100% 100%
all other personal property 10% exempt; being phased out @ 10% per year  
Brookview -- -- --  
Cambridge 100% 100% --
Church Creek 100% -- --  
East New Market 100% -- --  
Eldorado -- -- --  
Galestown -- -- --  
Hurlock -- -- --  
Secretary 40% -- --  
Vienna -- -- --  
FREDERICK 100% 100% 100%
all other personal property 100% exempt
Brunswick 100% 100% 100%
 
Burkittsville -- -- --
 
Emmitsburg -- -- --
 
Frederick 100% 100% 77.5%
all 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 -- -- --  
GARRETT 100% 100% 100%
all 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%  
KENT 100% 100% 100%
all other personal property 100% exempt
Betterton -- -- --
 
Chestertown 100% 100% 100%  
Galena 100% 100% 100%  
Millington 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'S 100% 100% 100%
all other personal property is 100% exempt
Barclay -- -- --
 
Centreville 100% 100% 100%  
Church Hill -- -- --  
Millington 100% 100% 100%  
Queen Anne -- -- --
 
Queenstown -- -- --
 
Suddlersville -- -- --
 
Templeville -- -- --
 
ST. MARY'S 100% 100% 100%
 
Leonardtown 100% 100% 100%
all other personal property is 100% exempt
SOMERSET 100% 100% --  
Crisfield 100% 100% --  
Princess Anne 100% 100% --  
TALBOT 100% 100% 100%
all other personal property is 100% exempt
Easton 100% 100% --
 
Oxford 100% 100% 100%
all other personal property is 100% exempt
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 -- -- --  
Pittsville 100% 100% 100%
all 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 100% 100% 100%
all 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.

Publication Date:  June 13, 2006