This document provides information about various taxes for Fairfax County residents, including deadlines, payment options, and tax rates. Key taxes discussed include personal property tax on vehicles, real estate tax, and business license taxes. It also outlines various forms of tax relief available and penalties for late or unpaid taxes. The document concludes with high-level charts about revenues and expenditures for the FY 2018 county budget.

1. Tax Facts!
General Information About
Fairfax County Taxes
Effective July 1, 2017
to June 30, 2018

2. What You Will Find
 Tax Deadlines
 Ways to Pay
 Personal Property Tax
 Vehicle Registration
 Real Estate Tax
 Tax Relief
– Tax Relief for Vets With Disabilities
– Tax Relief for Surviving Spouses of Members of Armed Forces Killed in
Action
 Business, Professional and Occupational License (BPOL)
 Other Taxes and Fees
 Penalties
 The Budget: Where are your tax dollars going?

3. Tax Deadlines
 Personal Property
– Report by May 1.
– Pay by Oct. 5. (For vehicles bought or moved
to the county on or after July 1, pay by Feb.
15 of the following year.)
 Real Estate
– First installment payment is due July 28.
– Second installment payment is due Dec. 5.

4. Deadlines
 Business, Professional & Occupational
License (BPOL)
– File and pay by March 1, or within 75 days for
new business.
 Tax Relief
– File by April 1, or Dec. 31 of the following
year for hardship or first-time filers.
 Dog Licenses
– Renew by Jan. 31.

5. Ways to Pay Online (e-check or credit/debit card)
A service fee is charged for credit/debit card payments.
 Phone (credit/debit card) at 703-222-6740, TTY 711.
A service fee is charged for credit/debit card payments.
 Pay Personal Property Tax (only) with
cash at Shoppers Food locations in Northern
Virginia – pay exact amount due in cash at
customer service desk; a $1.25 processing fee
will be charged by Global Express for each bill
paid. For additional participating vendors go to
www.globalexpress.net, click on store locator.
*Click here for additional convenient payment methods.

6. MyFairfax
 MyFairfax is your home to conduct key online
transactions with the county.
 As the first step of this ongoing customer
service initiative, you have direct access to
– Personal Property (car) Tax
– Business Personal Property Tax
– Real Estate Tax
 Register at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/myfairfax
– View/pay bills and view payment history
– Change mailing address
– Perform vehicle registrations/updates

7. Personal Property Tax
 Applies to cars, trucks, motor homes, motorcycles,
trailers, campers, boats, outboard motors, planes and
business personal property.
 Tax applies if a vehicle is normally garaged/parked in
the county, even if registered in another state.
 Vehicles normally garaged in Fairfax County, but
displaying out-of-state license plates, may be subject to
an additional annual “No Plate” tax of $100 and penalty
of $250. This amount is not prorated. In most cases,
Virginia license plates must be obtained from DMV
within 30 days of establishing residency.
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8.  For most vehicles, personal property tax is
based on the clean trade-in value in the
National Automobile Dealers Association’s Used
Car Guide published in January.
 The personal property tax rate is $4.57 per
$100 of assessed value.
 Some personal use vehicles may qualify for the
state Car Tax subsidy (PPTRA). Click here for
more information.
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Personal Property Tax

9.  If you have moved in or out of Fairfax County,
or sold your car, your personal property bill will
be calculated on a monthly basis.
 New to Fairfax County? Bought or leased a car?
You have 60 days to register your vehicles.
 New to Virginia? New residents must follow the
state’s title and registration deadline and
requirements within 30 days.
Personal Property Tax

10. Vehicle Registration
 There is a $33 local vehicle registration fee
($38 for vehicles over 4,000 pounds). There is
no county windshield decal to purchase or
display.
 Residents within the towns of Clifton and
Herndon no longer need to display a decal.
Town vehicle registration fees for Herndon and
Clifton town residents will be included on the
Fairfax County tax bills. Payment and collection
of these fees will be administered by Fairfax
County.
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11. Vehicle Registration
 Vienna town residents must pay a town vehicle
registration fee directly with the town of
Vienna.
 Make sure your address and vehicle jurisdiction
are correct with the Virginia Department of
Motor Vehicles at www.dmvnow.com.

12. Real Estate Tax
 A tax on the assessed value of real property
and mobile homes based on 100 percent of
the fair market value as of Jan. 1, 2017.
 The 2017 (Fiscal Year 2018) base real
estate tax rate is $1.13 per $100 of
assessed value.
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13. Real Estate Tax
 Commercially zoned or used properties are
subject to an additional $0.125 tax for the
countywide transportation district.
 Other tax rates or fees may apply.
* Information on other special tax districts.

14. Tax Relief
 Property owners 65 or older or individuals
who are permanently and totally disabled
may qualify for relief from some taxes and
fees based on income and assets.
 Some active duty military personnel and
spouses are exempt from personal property
tax (see next slide for disabled veterans).
 For more information on tax relief, visit our
website or call 703-222-8234, TTY 711.

15. Tax Relief for Vets and Spouses
 Veterans with permanent and total
disabilities who qualify may be exempt
from Real Estate Tax and eligible for
reduced Personal Property (car) Tax relief.
 Surviving spouses of U.S. Armed Forces
members and of First Responders killed in
action may be eligible for Real Estate Tax
relief.
 For more information, go to
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dta.

16. Business, Professional and Occupational License (BPOL)
Businesses with gross receipts:
 Between $10,001 and $50,000 must file a
BPOL application and pay a $30 license
fee.
 Between $50,001 and $100,000 must pay
a $50 license fee.
 More than $100,000 must pay the BPOL
tax rate for their particular category.
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17.  Businesses with gross receipts of $10,000 or
less do not need to file for a business
license. However, if the business owns any
Tangible Personal Property and Machinery
and Tools as of January 1, it must be
reported by May 1.
 Business license (BPOL) applications must
be filed and paid by March 1 of each year or
within 75 days of the business start date.
Business, Professional and Occupational License (BPOL)
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18.  Businesses operating within the towns of
Vienna, Clifton and Herndon need to file a
Return of Business Personal Property and
Machinery and Tools with Fairfax County by
May 1.
 Businesses located in the City of Fairfax,
City of Falls Church and the towns of
Clifton, Herndon and Vienna are not subject
to the Fairfax County BPOL tax. Contact
those localities directly.
Business, Professional and Occupational License (BPOL)

19. Other Taxes and Fees
 Consumer Utilities Taxes:
• Residential gas and electric: Maximum tax is $4 per month.
• Commercial electric: Maximum tax is $1,000 per month.
• Commercial gas: Maximum tax is $300 per month.
 Communication Sales and Use Tax: Statewide 5%. Communications
Sales and Use Tax is levied on landline, wireless and Internet
telephone services, as well as satellite TV and radio. Also included in
this tax is a charge of $0.75 per line per month for E-911.
 Sales Tax: 6% – State 4.3%, regional transportation/NVTA 0.7%,
Fairfax County 1%.
 Cigarette Tax: 30 cents per pack.
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Effective July 1, 2017:

20. Other Taxes and Fees
 Hotel/Motel: 6% – general 2%, tourism 2%, regional
transportation/NVTA 2% (Towns only 4% – tourism 2%, regional
transportation/NVTA 2%. In addition, individual towns may also levy
their own hotel/motel tax.)
 Recordation: $.0833 per $100 value on sales. ($.06 per $100 on
refinanced mortgages.)
 Grantors Tax: County - $0.50 per $500 on value of deeds;
Regional transportation/NVTA - $0.15 per $100 on value of deeds.
 Dog Licenses: $10. Required for all dogs four months or older.

21. Penalties
 Late filing penalties for the late registration
of personal property.
 Late payment penalties for any tax not paid
by the prescribed due date. Interest is
charged in addition to late penalties.
 Overdue taxes are subject to collection
actions and additional collection fees.

22. FY 2018 Budget General Fund
 Click Links Below For Budget Charts:
Where the Money Comes From…
Where the Money Goes…