Alexandria Car Tax Deadline Is Oct. 5 — Late Penalty Can Jump to 25%

Alexandria residents and businesses have until Monday, Oct. 5, to pay their 2026 personal property tax bills before penalties and interest begin.

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Check that stack of mail: Alexandria’s 2026 vehicle personal property and business personal property tax bills are due Monday, Oct. 5.

Payment must be received by the deadline to avoid a late-payment penalty and interest, according to the City of Alexandria. The penalty is 10% when a bill is paid up to 30 days late. After Nov. 4, the penalty increases to 25%.

How to Pay Alexandria Personal Property Taxes

Vehicle and business personal property taxes may be paid online through the City’s payment portal.

Vehicle-tax payments may also be mailed to:

City of Alexandria
P.O. Box 34710
Alexandria, VA 22334-0710

Business personal property tax payments may be mailed to:

City of Alexandria
P.O. Box 34901
Alexandria, VA 22334-0901

In-person payments are accepted Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the West End Finance Office, 4850 Mark Center Drive, Suite 2011. City Hall is closed for renovation.

Checks and money orders may also be placed in the 24-hour drop box at 100 N. Pitt St. Drop-box payments must be deposited by midnight Oct. 5 to be considered on time.

Parking Permits Were Mailed Separately

The City says all 2026 residential parking permits were mailed by Sept. 4 to eligible vehicles currently registered in Alexandria. The permits, which are effective through Nov. 15, 2027, were mailed separately from personal property tax bills.

Anyone who did not receive a parking permit should contact the Department of Finance’s Treasury Division at 703-746-4800 or [email protected].

More information is available on the City’s vehicle personal property tax page and business tax page. Vehicle registration, assessment and mailing-address questions may be sent to [email protected]. Business personal property assessment questions may be sent to [email protected].

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