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Used cars have exploded in value over the past couple of years for yanking tax money from people
Just ask Don Hawley, owner of two 1979 Corvettes, one that he drives and the other that he keeps for spare parts.
Since buying the parts Corvette in 2015 for a thousand bucks, Hawley has never had to pay more no more than $61 in property taxes that is, until last year, when he received a tax bill for a whopping $718.
The Kansas man tells KMBC 9 News the increase was “pretty unrealistic” for a car that has no instruments, no interior and doesn’t even run.
The Douglas County Appraiser’s Office told Hawley that the car was revalued in 2022 according to state standards, using NADA data that valued the vintage C3 at $12,100.
In a statement to KMBC, the appraiser’s office says Hawley received notice about the increase last May through a Notice of Value Change.
It wasn’t until Nov. 30 that Hawley contacted the office and was told of his options, which included a Payment Under Protest application with instructions on how and when to file. They also advised him to submit further documentation to correct the appraisal.
“It’s an affordable hobby,” Hawley says, “but being punished with the taxes, that’s inappropriate.”
Just ask Don Hawley, owner of two 1979 Corvettes, one that he drives and the other that he keeps for spare parts.
Since buying the parts Corvette in 2015 for a thousand bucks, Hawley has never had to pay more no more than $61 in property taxes that is, until last year, when he received a tax bill for a whopping $718.
The Kansas man tells KMBC 9 News the increase was “pretty unrealistic” for a car that has no instruments, no interior and doesn’t even run.
The Douglas County Appraiser’s Office told Hawley that the car was revalued in 2022 according to state standards, using NADA data that valued the vintage C3 at $12,100.
In a statement to KMBC, the appraiser’s office says Hawley received notice about the increase last May through a Notice of Value Change.
It wasn’t until Nov. 30 that Hawley contacted the office and was told of his options, which included a Payment Under Protest application with instructions on how and when to file. They also advised him to submit further documentation to correct the appraisal.
“It’s an affordable hobby,” Hawley says, “but being punished with the taxes, that’s inappropriate.”
