A Kansas general bill of sale form is a form that establishes the sale of personal property from a private seller to a buyer. This generic bill of sale is useful for recording a transaction wherein the buyer might need to prove ownership after the purchase. This document will outline the date the sale took place, the item(s) sold, the total sale price, and information on both parties. Once the form is filled out, the seller and buyer can sign the document. Depending on the type of property sold and the location of the parties, the bill of sale may need to be notarized.

Personal Property is generally defined as property which can include any asset other than real estate. Some examples of personal property are manufactured homes, non-highway vehicles, antique vehicles, vehicles tagged 16M or heavier, trailers, commercial & industrial machinery & equipment, airplanes, helicopters, gliders, dune buggy’s, golf carts, snowmobiles, ATV’s, mopeds, dirt bikes, work-site utility vehicles, travel trailers and campers not “RV” titled, boats, boat motors, boat trailers, jet skis and oil and gas interests.

Personal property must be reported annually to the County Appraiser on the Personal Property Assessment Form.  Every person, association, company or corporation who owns or holds, subject to his or her control, any taxable personal property is required by law to list the property for assessment by March 15 of each year.

The manner in which a vehicle is registered typically determines how the vehicle is valued and taxed for property taxation in Kansas:

“Taxed When Tagged” – simply means the property tax is paid at the time of registration through the Vehicle Registration Office. Motor vehicles registered with a gross weight of 12,000 lbs. or less, recreational vehicles with a Kansas RV-Title, and commercial trucks and trailers are “taxed when tagged” motor vehicles. Please see Vehicle Registration/Tags for more information.