Tag: taxes
Car tax payments due Friday
The customer service staff at the Department of Taxation. (Fairfax County government) The deadline for paying Fairfax County’s 2018 vehicle tax is Friday, Oct. 5. There are penalties for late payments. The easiest way to pay at this late date is online or by phone with a credit card, debit card, or checking account. You’ll need to … Continued
Thousands of Northern Virginia homeowners face higher taxes
Northern Virginia homeowners will pay more in taxes this year as a result of the tax law signed into law by President Trump in 2017, says Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democratic member of the House of Representatives whose district includes much of the Annandale/Mason area. A report by the Democratic staff of the House Oversight … Continued
County to enhance tax evader program
Some of the vehicles parked at this apartment complex in Bailey’s Crossroads have Maryland or D.C. plates. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will consider a proposal to expand the Target program, which allows people to anonymously report cars with out-of-state license plates as possible tax evaders. The two districts with the most out-of-state plates … Continued
Report documents economic impact of immigrants
Think immigrants are a drain on the local economy? A report released by the City of Alexandria Aug. 17 paints a different picture. Based on their income, the report states, immigrants living in Alexandria contributed $262.4 million in federal taxes and $102.2 million in state and local taxes in 2016. Immigrants in Alexandria contributed $150 … Continued
County budget would raise the tax rate
County Executive Bryan Hill (right) presents the 2019 advertised budget to the Board of Supervisors. On the left is FCPS Superintendent Scott Brabrand. The proposed fiscal year 2019 budget presented by Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill to the Board of Supervisors Feb. 20 would increase the real estate tax rate by 2.5 cents. That would … Continued
Average real estate assessments rise 2.17 percent
Homes for sale in Annandale. [Zillow] Real estate assessments for 2018 are up an average of 2.17 percent over last year, the Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration reported Feb. 20. The average assessment for all homes is $547,219, up from $535,597 in 2017. The mean assessed value of homes in Annandale is $464,220 in … Continued
Free tax help available in Annandale
Need help with your taxes? If you earn less than $54,000 a year, you qualify for free tax preparation assistance under an Internal Revenue Service program operated locally by the Northern Virginia Coalition for Creating Assets, Savings and Hope (NVACASH). Free tax clinics have been set up across the region, including the SkillSource Center at … Continued
Confusion surrounds effort to allow taxpayers to pay 2018 property taxes in advance
After many local residents paid their 2018 taxes early, the federal government announced that prepayment can only be done in limited circumstances. The Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration (DTA) announced earlier this week that it has extended its hours for people who want to pay their 2018 taxes in advance – before the new federal … Continued
Fairfax County’s economic situation shows some improvement
The latest economic indicators report for Fairfax County prepared by the Department of Management and Budget presents a mixed bag. Here’s the positive news: Home prices are up. The average sales price of all homes that sold in January 2017 in Fairfax County was $545,772, an increase of 8.1 percent over the average price of … Continued
Bleak funding outlook presented at Budget Town Hall
Fairfax County’s financial situation remains stagnant, as cost pressures rise, revenue isn’t expected to increase much, and there aren’t any new funding sources available. That’s the bleak picture of the FY 2018 advertised budget presented by County Executive Ed Long at a Town Hall hosted by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross March 9. The county’s needs are greater … Continued
Volunteers help lower-income residents file taxes
AARP Volunteers provide tax assistance. [AARP Foundation] Need help filing your income tax forms? Volunteers with the AARP Foundation’s Tax Aide program are providing free walk-in tax assistance to low to moderate-income people at the Mason Government Center Tax Aide volunteers will be there 1-8 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays; 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and … Continued
Home assessments are up 1.3 percent in Annandale
Real estate assessments rose an average of 0.68 percent from 2016 to 2017 for residential homes in Fairfax County. The average home is assessed at $533,168. Residential assessments in Annandale rose an average of 1.32 percent, the second highest increase of any area except Burke. The average home value in Annandale is $451,164. The biggest … Continued
Lawmakers, residents call for more regulations on short-term rentals
Panelists discuss the Airbnb law (from the left): Mason Hills Citizens Association President Mike Rioux, code compliance official Elizabeth Perry, zoning administrator Leslie Johnson, Del. Kaye Kory, and Sen. Dick Saslaw, Local residents who attended a meeting on short-term rentals Oct. 5 raised concerns about homeowners filling up their homes with transients, leading to declining … Continued
Meals tax debated at public forum
A forum on the meals tax featured (from the left) supporters Phil Niedzielski-Eichner and Pat Hynes and opponents Pat Herrity, and Jon Norton. At a forum on a Fairfax County meals tax, supporters of the referendum argued the extra revenue is needed to maintain a high-quality school system, while opponents said they preferred spending cuts. The … Continued
Fairfax County officials push for passage of meals tax
FCPS Superintendent Karen Garza speaks in support of a meals tax. Additional resources are essential if Fairfax County is to maintain a high-quality school system, said Schools Superintendent Karen Garza at a fundraiser Sept. 11 in support of a meals tax. “I’m profoundly proud of our school system and also deeply concerned about its future,” … Continued