Registering Personal Property Personal property includes cars, trucks, motorcycles, trailers and boats.
Businesses also pay tax on business equipment besides their vehicles.
According to Virginia Code, personal property when assessed for taxation, must be assessed at fair market value. Administering Public Service Corporation Taxes Public service corporations include power companies, phone companies and railroads. These taxes are assessed and billed every 6 months. Each year our office prepares and electronically files Virginia Tax returns for Buena Vista's residents. This service is provided at no charge to the taxpayer.