Personal Property Assessor - Administrator

The Commissioner of the Revenue serves as the chief assessing officer for local governments. Responsible for generating revenue for the County and Town of Culpeper by ascertaining all personal property subject to taxation, determining the owner thereof, establishing the fair and equitable value of property in accordance with state and local law, combining the value of property with tax rates adopted annually by County and Town governments, and producing property tax assessment books and tax bill data for dissemination to Treasurers for tax collection purposes.

Performs professional, technical and administrative work related to ad valorem taxation, local option taxes and state income tax.isters tax relief, tax exemption and tax incentive programs mandated by Federal Government, VA Constitution, VA State Code and/or County and Town Code. Responsible for enforcing compliance, collection and receipting of payments, providing extensive customer service and protecting taxpayer confidentiality.

Depending upon qualifications and experience, position may be under‑filled as Personal Property Assessor or Personal Property Assessor‑Senior.

• Serve as Customer Service Representative; communicate directly with citizens, business owners, and legal representation; research and respond to routine and highly technical and complex taxpayer inquiries, in person, via phone and in writing
• Collection of Tax, over the counter and via mail (Income, Estimated Income, Food & Beverage)
• Discover all Personal Property subject to assessment and taxation using all means available such as DMV, DWR, FAA, GIS, Google Earth, SCC, UCC, Real Estate, Income Tax Forms and Schedules, Town Business License, Chamber of Commerce, Leasing Companies, Reporting Forms, Newspapers, Wills and field work when necessary
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of historical and current state and local code regarding the assessment of personal property
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of Tax Commissioner Rulings, Attorney General Opinions, court cases and Supreme Court Rulings with respect to local property assessment, local option tax, relief and exemption programs
• Coordinate, review and approve the determination of the value of Personal Property in accordance with state & local code using recognized pricing guides
• Assist in the development of assessment methodologies; perform research to develop market analysis in order to provide for fair & equitable value of property where no guide exists, using cost, sales and comparable approach of valuing property
• Perform complex mathematical equations; extensive data entry, analyze documentation and exercises judgement with little supervision
• Maintain current and historical assessment database, create and maintain complete, accurate and organized records, paper and electronic, using software programs
• Administer the state Veterans Personal Property Exemption program by assisting in completing requests for documentation, reviewing documentation, making determinations based on documentation
• Administer the State Personal Property Tax Relief program by determining qualification for relief
• Administer The Federal Service members Civil Relief Act (SCRA)
• Submit formal requests for original records from vehicle title and registration agencies, in state and out of state
• Prepare and mail discovery letters to property owners to verify situs of property for taxation
• Maintain current mailing addresses using state and local department/agency data, general public reporting, NCOA reports and other resources available
• Develop, run and work queries in order to maintain accuracy and integrity of assessment data
• Perform desk audits to enforce compliance; research, analyze data and documentation; calculate adjustments; generate supplements and exonerations; and document adjustments
• Coordinate, review and approve team audit findings
• Coordinate, review, approve and process determinations of non-formal appeals based on ownership, situs for taxation, condition of property, mileage, use and classification of property
• Serve as liaison between the office and other local, state and non-state agencies/assessment departments to research,…