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Important Info
Real Estate: real estate taxes are assessed on a fiscal-year basis, i.e., the tax year runs from July 1 to June 30, based on property valuations as of July 1 each year. This is a change effective July 1, 2009. In 2008 and previous years, taxes were assessed based on their value at January 1, with the first half bill due in June and the second in December. Under our new schedule, the first half bill for assessment year 2010 is due Monday, December 7, 2009, and the second half is due June 7, 2010. In order to facilitate the change, the 2009 assessment year had first half bills only, due June 5, 2009. Please call our office for more information about this change.
Going forward, our normal practice will be for first half bills to be due each December 5 and second half bills to be due June 5, or the nearest succeeding weekday if one of these dates falls on a weekend. All property owners are mailed copies of their bills, and if a mortgage company will be paying the tax, the bill may be kept as an information copy. Property owners who pay their own taxes are to include the tear-off portion with their payments. Annual tax information for preparation of tax returns may be found here.
Personal Property Tax: tax on vehicles and other personal property is due October 5 each year, or the nearest succeeding weekday if October 5 falls on a weekend. Manassas Park is a non-prorating locality, which means tax is assessed on all vehicles garaged in the city on January 1 of the tax year, regardless of any disposition (sale, trade, or removal to another locality) later in the year. Vehicles purchased or moved into the city after January 1 are not taxed until the following year. Residents moving from Manassas Park to another Virginia locality during the year should not pay any current-year tax in the new jurisdiction. Contact this office for details. Annual tax information for preparation of tax returns may be found here.
2010 Decals must be displayed on vehicles by November 15, 2009, and are valid until November 15, 2010. Decals cost $25.00 for cars, trucks, and vans, $10.00 for motorcycles, and $8.00 for trailers, or $12.50, $5.00, and $4.00 respectively, after May 15 each year. Vehicle Decal Application forms are available from the Commissioner of the Revenue. Personal Property taxes for all vehicles owned must be paid before decals may be issued.
Yard Sale Permits may be purchased at the Treasurer's office for $1.00. Each resident may have two yard sales each year.
Dog and Cat Licenses may be purchased at the Treasurer's office for $5.00 unsexed (spayed or neutered) or $10.00 sexed. Three-year tags are available for $15.00 or $30.00 respectively. Proof of current rabies vaccination must be provided at time of purchase. Licenses expire January 31.
Payment Options: payment by cash, check, money order or credit card may be made in person at City Hall or mailed (see above for address and office hours). Non-cash payments may be placed in the after-hours drop box to the left of the front entrance of City Hall at any time. Please make all checks payable to City of Manassas Park. All tax payments with U.S. postmarks for the due date will be considered on time; Water-Sewer payments must be received by the due date to be considered on time. For online payment options, please visit our e-Services page here.
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