Simple business property packet.About 10 minutes for $79.
For supported Texas, Fairfax County, and narrow Multnomah renewal cases only. Business Property Desk turns ready asset records into an asset-register packet, jurisdiction checklist, and annual passport in about 10 minutes when records are ready; you review, sign, and file through the official local channel.
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Business Property Desk is independent self-help software, not an appraisal, valuation, tax appeal, legal, tax, or government service. You review and file through the official channel.
Packet prepared
Asset register packet, jurisdiction checklist, user-review warnings, and annual passport.
Scope checked first
Small local businesses with one supported jurisdiction, one site, and ordinary owned business assets.
Annual passport
A reusable record for next year, not a locked account.
Supported lane
Simple first, hard stops before the packet.
The product keeps the fast path narrow. It checks the supported case, prepares the packet, and sends anything outside scope to the official source or a professional.
Why this price
The recurring admin pain, without the extra layers.
The product does not sell advice. It sells a clean self-preparation workflow: collect facts, calculate the narrow packet, keep a passport, and point you to the official filing path.
Business Property Desk
- Price
- $79
- Tradeoff
- Packet preparation only; you review, sign, and file through the official channel
Manual county form
- Price
- $0 service fee
- Tradeoff
- No extraction, no classification, no next-year passport
CPA or tax preparer
- Price
- $150-$500+
- Tradeoff
- Higher cost, but more appropriate when the owner does not want self-preparation
Property tax consultant or appraiser
- Price
- $500+
- Tradeoff
- More appropriate for high-stakes valuation disputes than basic annual reporting
| Option | Price | Tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| Business Property Desk | $79 | Packet preparation only; you review, sign, and file through the official channel |
| Manual county form | $0 service fee | No extraction, no classification, no next-year passport |
| CPA or tax preparer | $150-$500+ | Higher cost, but more appropriate when the owner does not want self-preparation |
| Property tax consultant or appraiser | $500+ | More appropriate for high-stakes valuation disputes than basic annual reporting |
Official sources
Grounded in the official IRS sources — no guesswork.
Each scope rule and checklist item points back to the current IRS forms, instructions, and bulletins. Open any source and verify it yourself — nothing here is invented.
Does this support every county?
No. The MVP is Texas first, Fairfax second, and Multnomah only for conditional renewal-style cases with user-supplied RMV. Local rules must be added before any other jurisdiction is supported.
Does the tool file the return for me?
No. Business Property Desk prepares an asset-register packet, checklist, and passport. You remain responsible for reviewing, signing, filing, and paying through the official local channel.
Does the tool decide market value or legal treatment for me?
No. Texas and Multnomah keep user-entered values visible for review; Multnomah requires user-supplied or user-confirmed owner RMV. Fairfax estimates are limited to supported Furniture & Fixtures and Computer Equipment categories. The tool does not give tax, legal, situs, exemption, or appeal advice.
Why does the wizard ask about January 1?
The supported filing lanes use January 1 as the key assessment or situs date. If the property was not in the supported jurisdiction on that date, the packet may not fit.
Can I use this for business vehicles only?
No. Vehicles often have separate local reporting rules and due dates. Multnomah also distinguishes licensed vehicles from fixed load or mobile equipment. Vehicle-only cases are a hard stop.
Why is Multnomah conditional?
The CPPR includes detailed schedules and owner real market value fields. The MVP is limited to renewal-style cases with one existing account, one location, ordinary owned assets, and user-supplied or user-confirmed RMV.