Tax Assessment of Addons

When a taxpayer buys a tag for a vehicle, a tax is paid on the cab and chassis portion of the vehicle. The tag tax is derived from a State of Alabama table (usually a database) which lists the fmv of that cab and chassis. The portion of the vehicle that is not part of the cab and chassis of the vehicle must be assessed and taxed via the personal property tax.

Reporting of vehicles is required on the return. The Tax Assessor's Office will subtract the cab and chassis fmv and assess the remainder. The vehicle identification number is used to find what value was assessed by the Revenue Department for the tag.

The truck bed, toolbox and cherry picker on the cable maintenance vehicle shown are personal property not assessed though the tag tax.

The glossary of this website contains several terms related to addons. Addons are not exclusively part of trucks. Buses also have an addon component.