All business owners, including owners of home-based businesses, are subject to the BPOL tax. Business owners are required to register their business with the Department of Tax Administration (DTA) within 75 days of beginning business operations in Fairfax County.
Fairfax County requires peddlers and solicitors be licensed before they solicit door to door. They may solicit only between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m., and may not solicit at a residence which posts a "No Peddlers or Solicitors" sign.
Section 4-7.2-1. (B) Gross receipts do not include revenues that are attributable to taxable business activity conducted in another jurisdiction within the Commonwealth of Virginia and the volume attributable to that business activity is deductible pursuant to Code of Virginia Sections 58.1-3708 and 58.1-3709.
Section 82-4-24. - Operator to give full time and attention to driving. No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon the highways of this County without giving his full time and attention to the operation of the vehicle. (3-13-63; 1961 Code, § 16-85.)
Unrestricted dogs prohibited; leash law. No dog shall run unrestricted, as defined in Section 41.1-1-1, in the County. Any person who is the owner of a dog found unrestricted in the County shall be in violation of this Section.
All businesses operating in the City of Fairfax must apply for an annual license with the Commissioner of the Revenue. Business license taxes are levied annually and are typically based on a business's gross receipts.
Fairfax County sales tax details The minimum combined 2025 sales tax rate for Fairfax County, Virginia is 6.0%. This is the total of state, county, and city sales tax rates. The Virginia sales tax rate is currently 4.3%. The Fairfax County sales tax rate is 1.0%.
Business Licenses Most businesses operating in Fairfax County must possess a Business, Professional and Occupational License (BPOL).
Fairfax County requires peddlers and solicitors be licensed before they solicit door to door. They may solicit only between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m., and may not solicit at a residence which posts a "No Peddlers or Solicitors" sign.
Recording Over-The-Counter All documents must include the Fairfax Land Records' cover sheet. All documents presented for recordation must be the original, signed and notarized documents.