The BPP Extension Request Form (Form #B124) is the Chesapeake Commissioner of the Revenue's request for a filing deadline extension for business tangible personal property, farm equipment and machinery and tools returns. It is one of the Chesapeake property tax forms for existing businesses: returned to the office by March 1, it moves the filing date of the business return to April 15. On FillingPDF you can fill out the form online and download or print the completed PDF; the city publishes the original at the official URL and receives it only through its own channels.
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What is B124?
The BPP Extension Request Form (Form #B124) is the City of Chesapeake form a business returns to the Commissioner of the Revenue to move the filing deadline for its personal property tax return from March 1 to April 15.
Its printed title is Request for Filing Deadline Extension (for Machinery & Tools, Business and Farm Equipment). It is printed on the back of the Important Tax Notice for Business Taxpayers, which encloses the Chesapeake Return of Business Tangible Personal Property and Machinery and Tools (Form #B123). Form #B124 is not a return and reports no property: it only asks for more time to file Form #B123.
The form cites Chesapeake City Code Section 30-513, which requires returns to be filed by March 1 of the tax year unless an extension is authorized. By signing, the taxpayer certifies that it cannot meet the March 1 deadline and authorizes the city to compute the personal property tax on the basis of the previous year's return. The taxpayer also acknowledges that a final return is still required by April 15 of the tax year, and that the tax will then be adjusted accordingly.
A separate extension form is required for each account.
Who needs to file B124?
Businesses that file the Chesapeake Return of Business Tangible Personal Property and Machinery and Tools (Form #B123) and cannot file it by March 1 of the tax year use Form #B124. The form is headed for taxpayers filing returns for business tangible personal property, farm equipment, and/or machinery and tools.
- One form per account. If the business has more than one account, complete a separate extension form for each.
- Name and account number. The taxpayer name must appear as it does on Form #B123, and the form asks for the account number and the trade name, if applicable.
- Existing businesses only. The city's Business Tax Forms page says its forms are for existing businesses only and sends owners opening a new business to its Opening/Operating a Business - Tax and Licensing page.
A taxpayer who can file the return by March 1 does not need the extension. The form names no representative; it is signed by the taxpayer and dated.
When to file B124
Return Form #B124 to the Commissioner of the Revenue's office no later than March 1 of the tax year. The notice says an extension to April 15 can be authorized only if the form is returned by March 1, so a form that arrives later does not extend the deadline.
The extension moves only the filing date. A final return is still required by April 15 of the tax year, and the tax computed from the previous year's return is then adjusted. If no personal property tax return is filed by April 15, a late filing penalty is added to the tax due; the form prints a minimum amount. The form also warns that incomplete forms will not be considered as filed timely.
How to fill out B124
Check that you need one form per account
Form #B124 covers one account only. If the business has more than one, complete a separate form for each.
Enter the taxpayer name
In the FROM block, write the name of the taxpayer exactly as it appears on Form #B123. Type or print it.
Enter the account number
Write the account number shown for the business next to the taxpayer name.
Add the trade name if you have one
Fill in Trade Name only if it applies to the business; otherwise leave it blank.
Enter the business address
Write the Address, City/State and Zip Code of the taxpayer.
Read the three certification statements
By signing, you certify that you cannot meet the March 1st deadline, authorize tax computed on your previous year's return, and accept that a final return is due by April 15th and that a late filing penalty applies after that date.
Sign and date the form
Sign on the Signature line and enter the Date. The form does not describe any other signer.
Enter a daytime telephone number
Write the Daytime Telephone Number where the Commissioner of the Revenue's office can reach you.
Review, download and print the PDF
Check that every field is complete, because incomplete forms will not be considered as filed timely. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF, sign it if needed, and send it as described under How to submit.
How to submit B124
The City of Chesapeake Commissioner of the Revenue accepts a completed and signed Business Tax form by mail, by fax, or as a scanned email attachment. The form must be completed, printed and signed before you send it.
- Mail: Commissioner of the Revenue, Attn: Business Tax, P.O. Box 15285, Chesapeake, VA 23328.
- Fax: the Business Tax Section fax is 757-382-8822.
- Email attachment: scan the signed form and attach it to an email. The business tax notice lists [email protected] as its contact email; ask the office to confirm where to send attachments.
Whatever you use, the office must have the form by March 1 of the tax year. For questions about a Business Tax form, call the Business Tax Section at 757-382-6738 (alternates 757-382-6739 and 757-382-6740). The Commissioner of the Revenue Office is at 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322, phone 757-382-6455. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Returning Form #B124 after March 1; the notice says the April 15 extension can be authorized only if the form is returned by March 1.
- Using one form for several accounts; a separate extension form is required for each account.
- Writing a taxpayer name that differs from the one on Form #B123, which the form asks you to match.
- Sending the form unsigned or without printing and signing it; the city's page says forms must be completed, printed and signed before remitting.
- Leaving the account number, address or daytime telephone number blank, since the form says incomplete forms will not be considered as filed timely.
- Treating the extension as a waiver of the return; a final return is still required by April 15 of the tax year.
- Filing Form #B124 for a new business; the city's page directs new businesses to its opening-a-business tax and licensing forms.
- Missing April 15 after receiving the extension, which adds a late filing penalty to the tax due.
Frequently asked questions
What is the BPP Extension Request Form in Chesapeake?
It is Form #B124, the Request for Filing Deadline Extension issued by the City of Chesapeake Commissioner of the Revenue. A business returns it to extend the filing date of its business tangible personal property, farm equipment or machinery and tools return from March 1 to April 15.
When is the BPP extension request due in Chesapeake?
March 1 of the tax year. The notice says the extension to April 15 can be authorized only if Form #B124 is returned to the Commissioner of the Revenue's office by March 1. A form that arrives later does not extend the deadline.
Does the extension also give me more time to file the return?
Yes, to April 15 of the tax year. You must still file a final return by then; until it is filed, the tax is computed on your previous year's return and adjusted afterward. Filing after April 15 adds a late filing penalty to the tax due.
Do I need a separate Form #B124 for each account?
Yes. The form states that a separate extension form is required for each account. Enter the account number and the taxpayer name as it appears on Form #B123 on each one.
Can I email or fax the Chesapeake extension request form?
Yes. The Commissioner of the Revenue accepts a completed and signed Business Tax form scanned as an email attachment, faxed or mailed. The Business Tax Section fax is 757-382-8822, and the mailing address is P.O. Box 15285, Chesapeake, VA 23328.
Can I fill out Form #B124 online on FillingPDF?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not send the form to the city; you submit it to the Commissioner of the Revenue by mail, fax or email attachment.
What happens if my extension form is incomplete?
The form states that incomplete forms will not be considered as filed timely. Fill in the taxpayer name, account number, address, signature, date and daytime telephone before March 1 so the request is not treated as late.
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