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.
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
BUSINESS TANGIBLE FILINGS DUE
Expand all- BUSINESS TANGIBLE FILINGS DUE April 15, 2026
Prince William County Business Tangible Filing Forms are due April 15, 2026. To avoid a 10% late filing penalty, the completed form must be postmarked or submitted by April 15, 2026. If you have not received a Business Tangible Filing Form and believe you should have, please contact the Taxpayer Services Office at (703) 792 6710 or [email protected].
Taxpayer Services in person office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All other Tax Administration offices operate Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
You may manage, file, and pay taxes online at tax.pwcgov.org. Payments can be made online by credit card or by phone at 1 888 272 9829 using jurisdiction code 1036 (a convenience fee applies).Payments may also be mailed to P.O. Box 2467, Woodbridge, VA 22195 - 2467, or made in person at the Taxpayer Services offices, Sudley North or the Development Services Building, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
File and Pay Online: Click here
- LA DECLARACIÓN DE BIENES TANGIBLES COMERCIALES VENCE EL 15 de abril de 2025
La declaración de bienes tangibles comerciales del condado de Prince William vence el 15 de abril de 2025. Para evitar una multa del 10 % por declaración tardía, este formulario de declaración debe ser matasellado o entregado antes del 15 de abril de 2025. Si no ha recibido un formulario de declaración de bienes tangibles comerciales y cree que debería haberlo recibido, comuníquese con la Oficina de Servicios al Contribuyente al (703) 792-6710 o por correo electrónico a [email protected].
El horario de atención de Servicios al Contribuyente es de lunes a viernes de 8:30 a. m. a 4:30 p. m. Todos los demás del horario de operaciones de la Administración Tributaria es de lunes a viernes, de 8:00 a. m. a 5:00 p. m.
Administre, presente y pague los impuestos en línea en tax.pwcgov.org. Los pagos se pueden realizar con tarjeta de crédito, en línea o por teléfono llamando al 1-888-272-9829, el código de jurisdicción es 1036; (con un recargo) o por correo a PO BOX 2467, WOODBRIDGE, VA 22195-2467, puede enviar pagos por correo a PO BOX 70519, Philadelphia, PA 19176-0519, o visitar personalmente las oficinas de Servicios al Contribuyente de Sudley North y en el edificio de Development Services, que están abiertas de 8:30 a. m. a 4:30 p. m.
Archivar y pagar en línea: Haga clic aquí
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.
2026 Business Tangible Property Return Form
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).
Note: Closing a business does not entitle the owner to a refund. Business licenses and tangible taxes are non-refundable and are not subject to proration.
Machinery and Tools are limited to properties used in manufacturing, water well drilling, processing, reprocessing, radio or television broadcasting, dairy, dry cleaning, or laundry business activity. Exceptions include computer application software and certified pollution control equipment.
All individuals, partnerships, corporations, or other entities owning or using Machinery and Tools in the business of manufacturing, water well drilling, processing, or reprocessing, radio or television broadcasting, dairy, dry cleaning, or laundry businesses located in Prince William County are required to file an itemized list of all business personal property utilized in the business as of January 1 of the current year. All returns and lists must be filed with the Prince William County Tax Administration on or before March 1 of each year.
Business Personal Property Tangible Returns Filing
Please email [email protected] or call 703-792-6710 with questions.
