The Assessor’s Office has mailed out the 2022 Business Property Assessment Declarations to all persons and businesses on its mailing list. All persons owning or controlling personal and business property not exempted from taxation must submit a declaration to the Assessor’s Office on or before February 15th of every year. If a Declaration is not filed, or it is filed after the due date, it will be subject to a $100.00 failure to file fee, per Sitka General Code 4.12.055
Types of property which must be listed, include, but are not limited to: construction equipment, machinery, tools, office equipment, furniture, fixtures, leased goods, aircraft, and rental furnishings.
REMINDER - CYCLICAL BILLING FOR SELECTED ACCOUNTS
Personal Property accounts totaling less than $20,000 in declared asset value will be placed upon a four-year filing cycle. If your business is selected for this cyclical billing feature requiring filing only every four years, you will NOT be sent a courtesy mailing of your Business Personal Property Assessment Declaration Statement for 2022. Courtesy mailings for these selected accounts will be mailed in December of 2022, for a 2023 filing. All other accounts will still be required to file on an annual basis, subject to the non-filing fee for non-timely filing. A courtesy copy of your assets currently on file will be mailed on December 15th, 2021. Simply update this declaration with new assets purchase during the year and remove any assets that are no longer in use by your company. If you have any questions as to the filing status of your account, please contact the Assessing Office at the contact information below. You may file early if you wish by contacting the Assessing Office. Types of property which must be listed, include, but are not limited to: construction equipment, machinery, tools, office equipment, furniture, fixtures, leased goods, aircraft, and rental furnishings.
If you would like to receive assessing notices or updates electronically you may submit your e-mail to: assessing@cityofsitka.org. If you have not received a declaration form, you may obtain one by visiting our website at www.cityofsitka.com/government/departments/assessing or by calling the Assessor’s Office at 747-1822.
Business property declarations are due by 4:45 p.m. February 15, 2021.
Failure to file is a misdemeanor, per Alaska State Statute 29.45.140.
State and local law require real and personal property to be regularly inspected for annual taxation purposes. In order to meet this mandate and revalue over 4,800 properties annually the Assessing Department divides the borough into six sections for reinspection each year.
The Assessing Department strives to clearly communicate the current area of inspection and duties while there. The department inspects properties year-round with a goal of inspecting at least 700 properties each year. Please note, Alaska Statute 29.45.130 grants the department legal authority to inspect real and personal property for taxation purposes, within reasonable times throughout the day. As a practice we will be inspecting properties generally from 9:00am to 5:00pm daily Monday through Friday. Please ask for this letter of introduction if you encounter our appraisers on your property; it outlines the authority to inspect and identifies the appraiser for your security.
Our standard protocol is to notify the area of inspection through public website announcements, conduct an initial knock on the door when onsite, and then proceed with an inspection unless asked to leave. If asked to leave the property, the appraiser will value the property to the best of their ability from the street; any inaccuracies as a result are the responsibility of the owner to correct during the informal appeal period of March 15th to April 15th. If you have questions or concerns about Assessing staff being on your property, please contact this office to discuss.
This year’s area of reinspection is generally the south-end of the city properties.
The Assessing department is responsible for assessing the value of all properties within the City and Borough of Sitka boundaries; and administers all State and Borough exemptions as set forth in State Statutes and Borough Code. The department also maintains property record information, which includes ownership, address, assessed value, and legal property descriptions.
Provide up-to-date information about assessment and related property matters, a service grown in importance to the community over the years.
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday (excluding holidays)
City & Borough of Sitka
Assessing Department
100 Lincoln St, Room 108
Sitka, AK 99835
Department e-mail address: assessing@cityofsitka.org
Larry Reeder - Assessing Director
(907) 747-1820
larry.reeder@cityofsitka.org
Kasi L. Kinslow - Appraiser
(907) 747-1829
kasi.kinslow@cityofsitka.org
Seth Charlton - Appraisal Technician
(907) 747-1822
seth.charlton@cityofsitka.org
