[Archived] Alexandria’s Second Half Real Estate Tax Bills Mailed September 27

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2013 second half real estate tax bills were mailed Friday, September 27.
Second half real estate tax and refuse fee payments are due Friday, November 15.
In accordance with City Code, late payment penalty and interest will be assessed on all real estate taxes and refuse fees that are not paid or postmarked by the due date.
Property owners who do not pay real estate taxes through their mortgage companies and do not receive a bill prior to October 10 should contact the Treasury Division.

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The City of Alexandria has mailed bills for the second half 2013 real estate tax and refuse fee to all property owners and/or mortgage companies. Second half real estate tax and refuse fee payments are due Friday, November 15. In accordance with City Code, late payment penalty and interest will be assessed on all real estate taxes and refuse fees that are not paid or postmarked by the due date. The late payment penalty is 10 percent of the combined total for the tax and refuse fee, or $10, whichever is greater. Interest accrues at an annual rate of 10 percent for the first year and five percent for each year thereafter, beginning November 16, 2013, and continuing until the entire outstanding balance is paid.

The Code of Virginia does not allow for waiver of tax, penalty, or interest due to inability to pay or failure to receive a tax bill. Property owners who do not receive a real estate tax bill in the mail by October 10 and do not have their real estate taxes paid by their mortgage companies should contact the City’s Treasury Division at payments@alexandriava.gov, or call 703.746.3902, Option 8, to request a bill. Property owners who have had a change of mailing address but did not previously report this change to the City should contact the Department of Real Estate Assessments at realestate@alexandriava.gov, or call 703.746.4646, to ensure that future bills and correspondence are mailed to the correct address.

Additional information on real estate taxes is available on the Finance Department website at alexandriava.gov/RealEstateTax. Information on real estate assessments, appeals, or updating the property owner’s mailing address is available from the Department of Real Estate Assessments at alexandriava.gov/RealEstate. Information on payments, late payment penalty, and interest can be obtained through the Alexandria Tax Guide at alexandriava.gov/TaxGuide or by contacting the Treasury Division.