The Request for Refund of Motor Vehicle Age-Base Fees and Vehicle Property Taxes is the form the Davis County Assessor's Office uses to handle requests to refund vehicle property tax and age-based fees. It is one of the Davis County property tax forms, and it is used for vehicle refunds, including military and veteran exemption cases. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the county publishes the original form and its instructions at daviscountyutah.gov.
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What is Request for Refund of Motor Vehicle Age-Base Fees and Vehicle Property Taxes – Davis County, UT?
The Request for Refund of Motor Vehicle Age-Base Fees and Vehicle Property Taxes is the one-page form, issued by the Davis County Assessor's Office in Utah, on which a vehicle owner asks Davis County to refund vehicle property tax or age-based fees.
The first page collects your contact information, the vehicle (license plate, VIN, year and make/model), the amount of refund requested, the year or years it covers and the reason for the request. Two blocks at the bottom are not for you: Assessor's Use Only (approved or denied, refund amount, initials) and Treasurer Use Only (date, check number, amount). The second page holds the county's instructions.
The instructions add three rules. Military and veteran exemption requests need supporting documents. Refunds of registration and of Off Highway to Street Legal conversions must be requested separately for the County's portion and the State's portion. For the State portion, the Utah DMV decides: the full amount was collected by the DMV/State, so Davis County follows the State's approval or denial.
This form is for vehicle refunds only. The county's personal property filing statements for businesses, appeals and penalty waivers are separate processes on the Assessor's personal property page.
Who needs to file Request for Refund of Motor Vehicle Age-Base Fees and Vehicle Property Taxes – Davis County, UT?
Vehicle owners who want Davis County to refund vehicle property tax or age-based fees complete this form. The instructions single out several situations:
- Military exempt: service members who qualify for the exemption must include a L.E.S. and a copy of the registration. The state of residence must be out of state. A Utah resident must instead provide a letter from the commanding officer showing the car's year, make, model, VIN, the owner's name, and stating that the military person is stationed out of state and has the car with them.
- Veterans exempt: a veteran may provide a DD214 in place of the L.E.S.
- Registration and Off Highway to Street Legal refunds: you need two requests, one to the County for its portion and one to the Utah DMV for the State's portion.
The form does not describe who may sign or file on someone else's behalf. For questions about values, age-based fees or military exemptions and refunds, the county page directs you to the Assessor's Office, and the form lists 801-451-3249.
When to file Request for Refund of Motor Vehicle Age-Base Fees and Vehicle Property Taxes – Davis County, UT
Submit the form whenever you are requesting a refund of vehicle property tax or age-based fees from Davis County. No deadline or filing window is printed on the form or in its instructions, so check with the Assessor's Office at 801-451-3249 if timing matters in your case.
For refunds of registration and Off Highway to Street Legal, file the State request with the Utah DMV as well. The county follows the State's decision: if the State approves, a refund from Davis County is mailed to the mailing address you gave on the form.
Documents you need
- L.E.S. (Leave and Earnings Statement) and a copy of the vehicle registration, required with the form for a military exempt refund request.
- Letter from the commanding officer, for a military exempt request by a Utah resident: it must show the car's year, make, model, VIN and owner's name and state that the military person is stationed out of state and has the car with them.
- DD214, which a veteran may provide in place of the L.E.S. for a veterans exempt request.
How to fill out Request for Refund of Motor Vehicle Age-Base Fees and Vehicle Property Taxes – Davis County, UT
Enter your name and date
Under CONTACT INFORMATION, type your name in the NAME field and the date you are completing the form in the DATE field.
Enter your mailing address
Fill in MAILING ADDRESS, APT/STE#, CITY, STATE and ZIPCODE. Any approved county refund is mailed to this address.
Add phone and email
Enter your PHONE and EMAIL so the Assessor's Office can reach you about the request.
Identify the vehicle
Under VEHICLE INFORMATION, enter the LICENSE PLATE, the VIN, the YEAR and the MAKE/MODEL.
State the refund amount and years
In AMOUNT OF REFUND REQUESTED, enter the amount you are asking for, and in FOR YEAR(S) the year or years it covers.
Explain the reason for the request
Write your REASON FOR REQUEST on the lines provided, for example a military or veteran exemption or a registration change.
Skip the county-use blocks
Leave the ASSESSOR'S USE ONLY and TREASURER USE ONLY sections blank; the county completes them.
Gather supporting documents
For a military request, attach the L.E.S. and a copy of the registration, plus the commanding officer's letter if you are a Utah resident. A veteran may attach a DD214 instead of the L.E.S.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check the plate, VIN and mailing address, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and send it with your documents as described under How to submit.
How to submit Request for Refund of Motor Vehicle Age-Base Fees and Vehicle Property Taxes – Davis County, UT
You can send the completed form to the Davis County Assessor's Office by mail or by email; questions go by phone.
- By mail: DAVIS COUNTY UTAH ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, PO BOX 618, FARMINGTON, UT 84025.
- By email: [email protected].
- By phone (questions): 801-451-3249.
Include any supporting documents with the form, such as the L.E.S. and registration copy for a military exemption.
For refunds of registration and Off Highway to Street Legal, also request the State portion from the Utah DMV. Go online to mvp.tax.utah.gov and complete the "online request for refund." If you cannot submit online, call the DMV at 801-297-7780 for instructions. If the State approves, Davis County mails its refund to the address on your form.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Filling in the Assessor's Use Only or Treasurer Use Only blocks, which are reserved for county staff.
- Sending a military exempt request without the L.E.S. and a copy of the registration.
- Submitting a Utah-resident military request without a commanding officer's letter showing the car's year, make, model, VIN and owner's name and stating the service member is stationed out of state with the car.
- Sending only the county request for a registration or Off Highway to Street Legal refund; the State's portion needs its own request to the Utah DMV.
- Expecting the county to approve a State-portion refund the DMV denied; the county follows the State's decision.
- Giving an incomplete or outdated mailing address, when an approved county refund is mailed to the address on the form.
- Leaving the vehicle's VIN, license plate or the year(s) of the refund blank.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Davis County vehicle tax refund request form?
It is the Request for Refund of Motor Vehicle Age-Base Fees and Vehicle Property Taxes, the Davis County Assessor's form for asking the county to refund vehicle property tax or age-based fees. You give your contact details, the vehicle, the amount, the years and the reason.
Where do I send the Davis County refund request?
Mail it to Davis County Utah Assessor's Office, PO Box 618, Farmington, UT 84025, or email it to [email protected]. For questions, call 801-451-3249. The form lists no other submission channel.
What do I need for a military exempt refund?
Include the L.E.S. and a copy of the registration. The state of residence must be out of state. A Utah resident must provide a commanding officer's letter showing the car's year, make, model, VIN and owner's name, stating the service member is stationed out of state with the car.
Can a veteran use a DD214 instead of the L.E.S.?
Yes. For a veterans exempt request, the instructions say you may provide a DD214 in place of the L.E.S. The other requirements for the exemption request still follow the form's instructions.
How do I get a refund of registration fees in Davis County?
Make two separate requests: this form for the County's portion, and an online refund request at mvp.tax.utah.gov for the State's portion. If you cannot file online, call the Utah DMV at 801-297-7780. The same applies to Off Highway to Street Legal refunds.
Who decides the State portion of my refund?
The Utah DMV decides it. The full amount was collected by the DMV/State, so Davis County follows the State's approval or denial. If the State approves, the county mails a refund to the mailing address on your form.
Can I fill out the Davis County refund request online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is independent of Davis County and does not file the form; you mail or email it to the Assessor's Office yourself.
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