What is business personal property? In person: Visit one of office locations to complete the Business Property Statement.Business Personal Property is reported to the Assessor annually on a form known as the Business Personal Property Statement Form 571 or BPS. The Personal Property Unit is responsible for the discovery and assessment of all taxable business property, boats, commercial and private aircraft. What is business personal property? Any business owner the Assessor sends a written request to must complete, sign and file an original Business Property Statement. This file provides the necessary form for reporting tangible personal property for tax purposes. If you are using any personal equipment in your business, it must be reported. Instead, a "Notice to File Online" will be mailed out in February, which will include the information necessary to file your property statement online.