West Virginia Code — Chapters 11 / 11A / 11B (Taxation)
W. Va. Code § 11-5-3
Definitions
The words "personal property," as used in this chapter includes all fixtures attached to land, if not included in the valuation of such land entered in the proper landbook; all things of value, moveable and tangible, which are the subjects of ownership; all chattels real and personal; all notes, bonds, and accounts receivable, stocks and all other intangible property.
"Agriculture" means the cultivation of the soil, including the planting and harvesting of crops and the breeding and management of livestock.
"Horticulture" means plant production of every character except forestry.
"Grazing" means the use of land for pasturage.
"Products of agriculture" means those things the existence of which follows directly from the activity of agriculture, horticulture or grazing, including dairy, poultry, bee and any other similar products, whether in the natural form or processed as an incident to the marketing of the raw material.
"Producer" means the person who is actually engaged in the agriculture, horticulture and grazing which gives existence and fruition to products of agriculture as distinguished from the broker or middleman.
"Tax year" means the calendar year following the July first assessment day or, in the case of a public service business assessed pursuant to article six of this chapter, the calendar year beginning on the January first assessment day.
"While owned by the producer" means while title is in the producer as above defined.
"Employed exclusively" means that the preponderant and the sole gainful use is for the designated purpose.
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In this chapter (40 sections)
- 11-4-4 · Making out land books; using copy of last landbook; correcting…
- 11-4-5 · Information to be obtained from landowners by assessor;…
- 11-4-6 · Transfers on books
- 11-4-7 · Entry of lands acquired from different sources
- 11-4-8 · Lists of transfers of title for assessors
- 11-4-9 · Assessment of different estates; undivided interests
- 11-4-10 · Land and buildings assessed separately; town lots; back…
- 11-4-11 · New buildings
- 11-4-12 · Assessment of decedent's lands
- 11-4-13 · Lands purchased at tax sale for state or by an individual
- 11-4-14 · Assessment of lands lying in more than one county
- 11-4-15 · Assessment upon conveyance of part of tract lying in more…
- 11-4-16 · Assessment upon conveyance of part of tract lying in more…
- 11-4-17 · Consolidation of contiguous tracts or mineral or timber…
- 11-4-18 · Division or consolidation of tracts for segregation
- 11-4-19 · Land taken for public road or railroad
- 11-4-20 · Ferries
- 11-4-21 · 11-4-21
- 11-5-1 · What personal property taxable
- 11-5-2 · Personal property books
- 11-5-3 · Definitions
- 11-5-4 · In what district personalty assessed
- 11-5-5 · Valuation of credits and investments
- 11-5-6 · Property or stock of corporations
- 11-5-7 · Household furniture
- 11-5-8 · Assessment of transients selling goods
- 11-5-9 · Ascertainment of property held under order of court
- 11-5-10 · Entry of omitted personalty taxes
- 11-5-10A · Release of taxes, interest and charges, on bank deposits and…
- 11-5-11 · Mobile homes used by the owner for residential purposes and…
- 11-5-12 · Mobile homes situate upon property owned by a person other…
- 11-5-13 · Exemption of inventory and warehouse goods
- 11-5-13A · Application of exemption to finished goods in warehouse
- 11-5-14 · Assessment of motor vehicles previously titled jointly by…
- 11-5-15 · Dealer collection of fees on heavy equipment rental inventory
- 11-6-1 · Returns of property to board of public works
- 11-6-2 · Same -- Railroads
- 11-6-3 · Same -- Toll bridges
- 11-6-4 · Same -- Car line companies
- 11-6-5 · Same -- Pipeline companies