Commissioner of Revenue
Vehicle Personal Property Tax Enforcement Program
Overview Download the "Vehicle Personal Property Tax - Questions & Answers (Compliance Division)" brochure. (249.1K PDF format). Arlington County taxes all vehicles located in the County. Virginia state law gives the Commissioner of Revenue the duty of assessing vehicles and administering the tax. The Arlington County Board sets the tax rate each spring. Arlington County Ordinance § 14.2-69 requires all vehicles (automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, motor homes, trailers, semi trailers, and boats) regularly parked or garaged in Arlington County to be registered with the Arlington County Commissioner of Revenue. The Personal Property Enforcement Program ensures that all property subject to taxation in Arlington is properly registered and taxed by the Commissioner of Revenue. All vehicles are subject to personal property tax, including vehicles that are not registered in Virginia. Non-residents are liable for the personal property tax if your vehicle is parked or garaged in Arlington County. You may be exempt from the tax during the first year if you provide a paid receipt or certified filing for a personal property tax for the same vehicle and the same time period from another Virginia jurisdiction which does not prorate its tax or from another state or city. An excise tax, registration fee, sales tax or an ad valorem tax is not considered vehicle personal property tax. You must register your vehicle for personal property tax within 60 days of moving into Arlington or acquiring a vehicle which will be located in Arlington. Arlington County Ordinance § 14.2-71, requires all vehicles parked or garaged in Arlington to display an Arlington County decal on the windshield. To register your vehicle and obtain a county decal click here. If you wish to anonymously report a vehicle that does not have a county decal for investigation, please click here to submit your report online. (If you prefer to complete the paper version of our TIPS form, please print and complete the anonymous TIPS form (48.1K PDF format) and return it to our office via facsimile: 703-228-3148, or by mail to:
or you can call 703-228-3030 and provide the requested information.) | |
