FAQs

General Info

1. To whom should the check be made out when taxes are due?

Tax payment checks should be made to "Treasurer, King George County".

2. What are the current year tax rates?

Tax rates are subject to change every year. Please refer to the various subpages under the Commissioner of the Revenue to find which rate you are looking for.

3. What is the cigarette tax?

The cigarette tax is levied and collected by sellers and dealers of packaged cigarettes. Distributors purchase stamps that must be affixed to cigarette packs if they are to be sold in King George County. The current tax rate for cigarettes is $0.02 per cigarette or $0.40 per pack of twenty cigarettes.

4. Will I still get my tax bills if I move?

It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to contact the commissioner’s office with your change of address. You may update your address via our address change form or by calling our office. If your bill goes to the wrong address due to incorrect address information, you will not be exempt from any penalties or interest that may accrue. You must contact the Treasurer’s office if you do not receive your bill.

5. Where do you obtain copies of tax maps, deeds, wills, surveys and plats?

The county tax maps are located in the commissioner of the revenue's office. Copies of deeds, wills, surveys and plats are located in the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office.

6. How can I obtain a county decal?

If you have a vehicle that is registered in King George, you may obtain a county decal to display on the vehicle for access to our convenience centers. Please visit or call our office to coordinate receiving your decal.

Business Licenses & Taxes

7. How do I acquire or renew a King George County Business License, and how much will it cost?

For step-by-step information on obtaining a business license, please see our new business checklist.

The requirements for renewal and the cost of taxes on a business license depend on the business. For updated information, please see our page on business licenses.

8. Are non-profit organizations, like churches, exempt from business license tax?

Yes. Non-profit organizations are exempt from paying business license tax.

9. When are the meals and transient tax due?

The meals tax is due on the 20th of every month, for the previous month. The transient tax is due on the last day of every month, for the previous month.

Personal Property & Vehicles

10. How are vehicles assessed in King George County, and are there any reductions available?

Our office uses 100% of the clean trade-in value from the J.D. Power book, not the Kelly Blue Book. Additionally, our county is a prorating county. For more information on personal property taxes and our current tax rates, please view our personal property/vehicle taxes page.

We do offer a reduction on personal property tax for high mileage. Our office produces a High Mileage Chart each year, indicating our minimum mileage requirement by age of the vehicle. High mileage documentation must be filed with our office by February 15th each year. To view this year’s high mileage chart and more information on how to submit for this reduction, please view our High Mileage Vehicle Discount page.

11. How do I get a vehicle that I have sold, traded in or junked taken off my personal property account?

Our office gets its records directly from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Until you tell the DMV to remove items that you no longer own from your name, our office will be unable to remove these items from your account. Our records must match the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) records. Until such items are removed from DMV, you will continue to be assessed on them. It is your responsibility to maintain accurate information with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Please note that vehicles not registered with the DMV are still subject to taxation.

12. What exemptions are available for personal property taxes?

Currently, we offer personal property exemptions for active-duty military personnel and disabled veterans. For current information regarding these exemptions, please see our personal property/vehicle taxes subpages.

State Income Taxes

13. How do I file state income tax?

The commissioner’s office has state income tax forms in our office. It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to fill out these forms and mail them; they must be postmarked by May 1st. There are several addresses that your state income tax forms can be mailed to.

For state tax returns filed locally: Commissioner of the Revenue, 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 101, King George, VA 22485-3865

For refunds: Refunds – Department of Taxation, P.O. Box 1498, Richmond, VA 23218-1498

For tax due: Tax Due – Department of Taxation, P.O. Box 760, Richmond, VA 23218-0760

If you are receiving a refund, you should expect it to take up to 8 weeks to receive. If you need to make changes to your state tax return, call the Department of Taxation at 804-367-8031.

Reassessments and Real Estate

14. How are the assessments on each parcel determined, and can they be challenged?

A reassessment is conducted for the entire county every four years in accordance with the Code of Virginia. An appraisal firm is contracted to assess every parcel at its fair market value. These assessments stay in effect for four years unless the landowner makes a change, such as division of the property, new construction, or a change in zoning or boundary adjustments.

When the reassessment process is completed, the Assessor or Board of Assessors will hold hearings. After these hearings, a Board of Equalization is established to review any complaints and possibly act on them. Once the Board of Equalization has completed this review, the only option is to petition the Circuit Court in accordance with Section 58.1-3984 of the Code of Virginia. Please contact the King George County Clerk of the Circuit Court for guidelines to proceed with this process.

15. Are there real estate tax relief programs?

Yes! We offer tax relief programs for disabled veterans and the elderly & disabled. For more information on these tax relief programs, please see our real estate tax page.