Fairfax furniture and fixtures vs computer equipment
A Fairfax County category guide for desks, fixtures, laptops, monitors, printers, and ordinary office equipment.
Summary
Fairfax County business tangible property records should keep furniture and fixtures separate from computer equipment. Desks, chairs and shelving are not the same category as laptops, monitors and printers. Keep purchase year, original capitalized cost and January 1 location for each item.
Fairfax category mapping affects the asset list quality.
| Furniture and fixtures | Desks, chairs, shelving, fixturesUse source cost and purchase year. |
|---|---|
| Computer equipment | Laptops, monitors, printersKeep separate from furniture. |
| Boundary | No official assessmentCounty determines value. |
Record fields
Record description, category, purchase year, original capitalized cost, January 1 location, source document, disposed status and review notes.
Example
A desk and chair bought for $900 belong in furniture and fixtures, while a laptop and monitor bought for $1,750 belong in computer equipment.
When to stop
Stop for machinery and tools, vehicles, heavy equipment, leased property, nonprofit exemptions, appeals, multi-location assets or county correspondence.
Common questions
Is a printer computer equipment or furniture?
For a simple Fairfax packet, keep printers with computer equipment records and preserve the source document. Follow county instructions for final classification.
Can Business Property Desk classify specialized equipment?
No. Specialized machinery, tools, vehicles and disputed classifications are outside scope.
Build a free asset register
Use category fields to separate furniture and computer equipment before review.
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Official sources
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