Vehicle property tax refund checks will soon be in the mail to those who had already paid their vehicle taxes this year because their birthdays fell in the months of January, February and March, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.
The governor took executive action in February to stop an increase in vehicle property taxes for two years, which was caused by the rising cost of used cars. As a result, vehicle owners will pay the same amount in tax in 2022 and 2023 as they paid in 2021, provided they own the same vehicle, it is in similar condition and they continue to live in the same county.
More than 221,000 recorded refund checks, which are scheduled to be mailed out over a two-week period, could begin going out as early as next week. Checks will be issued in batches of 25,000 per day until all the refunds for vehicle taxes paid in January, February and March have been sent. The average refund amount is expected to be between $40 to $50, depending upon the vehicle’s value.
Notices of vehicle taxes due in April through the remainder of the year already have been adjusted to reflect this rate freeze, avoiding the need for a refund to be issued.