Personal Property

Personal property reporting forms are mailed out in the middle of July each year. They are due back in our office by October 1st. Failure to return this form will cause the taxpayer to need a supplemental tax ticket to be created in our office. This makes your taxes higher by 6%.

 

Homestead Exemption for Senior Citizens and Permanently and Totally Disabled

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Qualified homeowners can receive an exemption of $20,000 of assessed value on their property if it is used and occupied by the owner exclusively for residential purposes.

In order to qualify for the exemption, the applicant must be 65 years of age or older prior to July 1st of the year applying or must be certified as being permanently and totally disabled. The applicant also has to have been or will be a resident of the State of West Virginia for two consecutive calendar years prior to filing a claim for the exemption and must provide proof of age and residency.

New applications for the exemption will be accepted by this office from July 1st through December 1st. You must apply in person in our office. No exemptions are done by mail.
 

Dog Tags

Dog tags are required by state law. They are sold in this office for $3.00 per tag. New tags go on sale every July 1​​st and are good through the next June 30th. They must be purchased annually. They can be ordered by mail or picked up in our office. If ordering by mail, we need the following information: Your name and mailing address, gender of dog, male, female or spayed​ female, breed of dog, color of the hair, and if the hair is long or short​​. Send a check for $3.00 per tag payable to “Wyoming County Assessor.”
 

Maps

Tax maps are available for viewing in our office. Copies are available for sale.

8-1/2” x 11” or 8-1/2” x 14” or 11” x 17” for $3.00 each.
24” x 36” for $8.00 each.

Remember, these maps are for tax purposes only. They are not valid for use in court cases. They are not survey maps.