A Guide to the Tax reports of public service corporations from the State Corporation Commission, 1895-2012.
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 27605, 27789, 28094, 34971, 23628, 26467, 24550, 25914, 26618, 26801, 27025, 27211, 27428, 28344, 28748, 29239, 30058, 30803,
30942, 31163, 31474, 31703, 31891, 32214, 32672, 33037, 34321, 34496, 34745, 35273, 35791, 40366, 41018, 41668, 42397, 43135,
43627, 23628, 44150, 44803, 45384, 50320, 50685, 51227, 51479, 51791, 51920, 52328, 52627, 53743
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Preferred Citation
Virginia. State Corporation Commission. Tax Reports of Public Service Corporations, [cite specific date and name of company]. Accession [cite specific Accession number used], State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Archives Branch, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Acquisition Information
Accession 28344 was transferred by Virginia State Corporation Commission, Public Service Taxation Division, 08/12/1974
Biographical/Historical Information
The State Corporation Commission was created by the state constitution adopted in 1902 to replace the Board of Public Works.
Scope and Content Note
Includes annual tax reports of various public utilities operating within Virginia, including telephone and telegraph (telecommunications) companies, Pullman companies, railroad companies, steamboat companies, car line companies, water companies, gas companies, electric companies, railroad special tax, motor vehicle carriers and Virginia Pilot's Association special tax, and motor vehicle carriers rolling stock companies. The reports list the amount and value of property owned, operating capital, gross receipts, and other data relevant to the assessment of taxes. The Commission abstracts data provided by the company and publishes printed statements which are distributed to local officials for use in the preparation of tax bills for companies operating in their respective geographic areas.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Virginia. -- State Corporation Commission. -- Public Service Taxation Division.
- Virginia. -- State Corporation Commission. -- Public Utilities Taxation Division.
- Virginia. -- Board of Public Works
- Virginia -- Industries -- Statistics
- Independent regulatory commissions -- Virginia.
- Public utilities -- Taxation -- Virginia.
- Public utilities. -- Valuation -- Virginia
- Tax assessment -- Virginia.
- Financial statements. -- aat.
- Receipts. -- aat.
- Reports. -- aat.
- State government records. -- aat.
- Tax records. -- aat.
Additional Note
These records are part of the Virginia State Corporation Commission record group (RG# 112)