Contact us! 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329) (phone, email and social media) is a contact center for general questions from 8 a.m. to p.m., Monday to Friday.
Citizens may also call 703-222-8234, TTY 711 to report vehicles that may be evading the County's Personal Property tax laws. Privacy Act Notice: In ance with the Code of Virginia, Section 58.1-3, confidential information obtained in the investigation of these reports shall not be divulged.
Real estate taxes are due in two equal installments. The due dates are July 28 and December 5 each year. If the due date falls on a weekend, the due date moves to the next business day. Tax bills are mailed out three to four weeks prior to the due dates.
Property Number - A unique number assigned to each vehicle by Fairfax County. This number will be used each year the vehicle is taxed. The first two digits will change to indicate the tax year. (i.e., 25999999999).
The Commonwealth of Virginia imposes an income tax on any person who has maintained a residence in Virginia for more than 183 days. The Commissioner and his staff are available to assist all City residents in completing their annual income and/or estimated tax returns.
The child must be: (a) under age 19 at the end of the year and younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly), (b) under age 24 at the end of the year, a full- time student, and younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly), or (c) any age if permanently and totally disabled.
Even if you are claimed as a dependent on another person's tax return, you will generally have to file your own tax return if your total income is more than your standard deduction (the greater of $12200 or your earned income plus $350 for single dependents in 2019).
If someone, such as your parent, claims you as a dependent on their tax return, you must indicate this within the Basic Information section of your return.
Make sure your dependent meets the IRS requirements. Generally, the IRS requires that the child is under the age of 19 (or under 24 if a full-time student), lives with you for more than half the year, and does not provide more than half of their own financial support.
Answer: In order to claim a newborn child as a dependent, state or local law must treat the child as having been born alive, and there must be proof of a live birth shown by an official document like a birth certificate. Due to these requirements, you may not claim a stillborn child as a dependent.