[Archived] City of Alexandria’s Second Half of 2005 Real Estate Tax due Tuesday, Nov. 15

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	October 31, 2005 PIO# 318-05/rdo	Steven J. Mason, Public Information Officer, or Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300 Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300

City of Alexandria’s Second Half
Of 2005 Real Estate Tax due Tuesday, Nov. 15

The payment of the second half of the 2005 real estate tax and refuse fee is due by Tuesday, Nov. 15. To avoid a late payment penalty and interest charges, payments must be received by the City or postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service no later than Nov. 15. Persons who did not receive a bill in the mail must call the City’s Treasury Division at 703.838.4777 before Nov. 15 to receive a duplicate bill. Failure to receive a tax bill in the mail is not grounds for waiving penalty and interest or extending the due date.

The City offers the following convenient methods for paying the real estate tax:

• Pay by mail using the enclosed envelope or mail payment to Treasurer's Office, Department of Finance, Department 750, Alexandria, VA 22334-0750. Please make checks payable to the "City of Alexandria."
• Pay by eCheck online at www.alexandriava.gov to have the payment immediately deducted from the specified checking or savings account. There is no additional fee for using this service.
• Pay in person at the Treasury Division, City Hall, 301 King St., Room 1510. Office Hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, and 9 am to noon on Saturday, except holiday weekends. A drop box that is located on the Royal Street side of City Hall is also available 24 hours a day.
• Pay with a Discover card in person at the Treasury Division or by calling 703.838.4777 between 8 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday. Depending on the amount of the credit card transaction, a service fee between $5 and $48 will be assessed by Discover for using this service.
• Pay with a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover credit card, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling 1.800.272.9829 or online at www.alexandriava.gov. Depending on the amount of the credit card transaction, a convenience fee will be assessed by Official Payments Corporation for using this service. The City's jurisdiction code is 1007.
• Pay at any SunTrust Bank branch located in the City. SunTrust Bank will only accept payment of the total amount printed on the personal property tax bill until 2 pm on Nov. 15.

The City also offers the following service:

• Pay by Automatic Bank Debit to have the payment automatically deducted from a specified checking or savings account in monthly installments or in one lump-sum payment on each of the tax due dates. There is no fee for using this service. However, registration is required at least 21 days before the initial debit date. Information is available online at .

For information on assessments or appeals, call Real Estate Assessments at 703.838.4646. For information on real estate tax and refuse fee payments, late payment penalty and interest or to request a tax bill, call the Treasury Division at 703.838.4777. Si usted requiere asistencia en Espanol, por favor al 703.519.6506, extension 585.

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