[Archived] 2016 Business Personal Property Taxes Due October 5

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2016 Business Personal Property Tax payments due October 5, 2016.
Payment in full must be received or postmarked by October 5 to avoid penalties and interest.
Business owners who have not received a bill should contact the City immediately.

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The City of Alexandria reminds taxpayers that their 2016 Business Personal Property Tax is due October 5. Businesses registered in the City on January 1 are subject to the tax. Payment in full must be received or postmarked by October 5 to avoid penalties and interest.

Lines at City Hall may be longer just prior to the due date. The Finance Department offers six convenient ways to pay. To avoid waiting in line, taxpayers can pay by phone, online or at a walk-in cash payment centers. Returned checks/eChecks are subject to a $35 fee in accordance with state law.

Business owners who have not received a personal property tax bill should contact Business Personal Property Tax at businesstax@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3903, Option 2, or the City’s Treasury Division at payments@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3902, Option 8. Taxpayers who have had a change of address and have not previously reported this change to the City should contact Business Personal Property Tax before the October 5 due date to have a bill provided.

The penalty for late payment is 10 percent of the net tax and late filing penalty, 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 October 6, 2016, and continues until all taxes and penalties are paid.

Si necesita ayuda en Español, por favor llame al 703.746.3907.

For more information on personal property tax, visit alexandriava.gov/BusinessTax.