Each year Personal Property is reassessed as of lien date, January 1st. Personal Property is all property except real estate and can include business equipment, vessels, aircraft, vehicles and manufactured homes.
In general, Business Personal Property is all property owned or leased by a business except Real Property and Inventory items.
Business Personal Property includes, but is not limited to:
Tangible property owned, claimed, possessed or controlled in the conduct of a profession, trade or business may be subject to property taxes. Business Personal Property is valued annually as of January 1.
Both the Lessor and the Lessee should report equipment that is on lease on January 1 to the Assessor. Not all leased equipment is assessed in the same manner. Several factors determine how leased equipment is assessed, including:
Your annual Business Property Statement can be submitted to the Assessor via Fax, Email, or regular mail. You must include the Account and parcel numbers when returning the statement.
The policy for accepting the electronic filings are as follows:
Fax: All faxed material accepted under this policy must have a cover sheet identifying the company or Owner. Our fax number is (805) 645-1305.
Email: All emailed material must be from the owner, authorized agent, CPA, or an officer of the organization. A phone number must be included for verification purposes. Our email address is assessor.emailpropertystatement@ventura.org