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    Effective March 31, 2025, the use of solid waste decals will be discontinued. The Tax Administration will cease the issuance of these decals as of March 14th.

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Business Tangible Property Tax

 

2025 Business Tangible Tax Payments Due

The 2025 Business Tangible taxes are due on October 6, 2025. If you have not received a tax bill, check your portal account at tax.pwcgov.org or contact the Taxpayer Services Office at (703) 792-6710 or by email at [email protected]. In-person Business Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Extended In-Person Office Hours: • October 1, 2, & 3: 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. • October 6: 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday Hours: October 4: 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Call Center Business Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Call Center Extended Hours of Operation: • October 1, 2, & 3: 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. • October 6: 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Payment Information: A 2.3% service fee will apply to in-person debit and credit card transactions made at both the Development Services Building and Sudley Tax Administration locations. To avoid this fee, residents may choose alternative payment methods such as: • Cash • Check • Certified funds
Skip the trip and avoid long lines by paying online

Submit returns through the Taxpayer Portal for faster processing. Click here to register for an online account or log in (if you already have one). To set up a portal account, use the Tax Account number printed on your billing statement in the upper right corner.

The business tangible personal property tax is levied on all general office furniture and equipment, machinery and tools, equipment used for research and development, heavy construction equipment, computer equipment, and peripherals located in the County on January 1 of each year. Please use the Tax Portal or the Business Personal Property Return below to file your annual business personal property return before the April 15th due date. This video provides additional instructions for using the Taxpayer Portal to complete your return.

2025 Business Tangible Property Return

You can use the forms linked below to report prior year Business Personal Property.

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Each business must file a Business Tangible Personal Property Return annually, summarizing property cost values by purchase year. Generally, an item is assessed at 85% percent of its original cost in the year acquired; thereafter, the percentage decreases by 10% percent increments. After eight years, the item's assessed value remains constant at 10% percent of the original cost.

Computer equipment and peripherals are valued at 50% of the cost in the first year, 35% in the second year, 20% in the third year, 10% in the fourth year, and 5% in the fifth and all subsequent years.

Businesses located in any of the towns within Prince William County (Dumfries, Haymarket, Occoquan, and Quantico) are subject to the same business tangible personal property tax as all other businesses located in the County. They must file an annual Business Tangible Personal Property Return with the county (click here for an explanation of the requirement).