Cook County property tax bills are available at cookcountytreasurer. If you are record- ing a beneficial interest transfer, do not complete this step.Enter the current fair market value of all other assets owned, but not included in the previous sections. Tangible personal property is defined as tangible property that is not real estate. There are certain principles that will help you to classify property as real or personal. In brief, they are these: 1. The time you own property before disposing of it is called the holding period. Personal property tax (also known as a car tax) is a tax on tangible property - ie, property that can be touched and moved, such as a car or piece of equipment. Lessors of equipment are not eligible to file Form 5278 and must complete this form. The statement must include adequate information to identify the property.