Prince William County, Virginia
Board of County Supervisors
John T. Stirrup
Gainesville District Supervisor

Sudley North Government Center
7873 Ashton Avenue
Manassas, Virginia 20109
Office: (703) 792-6195     
Fax: (703) 792-7664
Email: Gainesville@pwcgov.org

    

 

                                   

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When adopting the annual budget, the Board of County Supervisors sets a countywide tax rate plus special district tax rates. The special district levies fund the operations of the volunteer fire and rescue companies, the storm water management program, the solid waste management program, and certain public services requested by property owners to be funded through special real property levies.

The tax rate is expressed in dollars per one hundred dollars of assessed value. For example, the tax on a property assessed at $200,000, with a total tax rate of $1.14, is calculated as follows:

($200,000 / 100) x $1.14 = $2,280.00

The total real estate tax amount is due in two installments. First-half real estate taxes are due July 15 and second-half taxes are due on December 5 as shown on the tax calendar.

Also billed on the real estate tax bills is the special district tax for the gypsy moth abatement program. This tax is based on property values and is billed on the first-half and second-half tax bills.

The County also levies a supplemental real estate tax on newly-constructed improvements completed after the beginning of the year.

 

 

Gainesville District, Prince William County Tax Rates, 2008

Decals

Vehicles - Including Auto, Truck, Motor Homes $24.00
Motorcycles  $ 12.00

Personal Property

General Class:  vehicles, certain trailers, motorcycles $3.70
General Class:  business equipment, furniture, fixtures $3.70
Heavy Equipment and Machinery $3.70
Mining & Manufacturing Tools $2.00
Mobile Homes $0.97
Programmable Computer Equipment and Peripherals used in a Trade/Business $1.25
Research & Development $1.00

Real Estate

Base Rate $0.97
Fire and Rescue Levies (Countywide, except for the Town of Quantico) $0.06
Gypsy Moth Levy (Countywide) $0.00

Overlapping Governments

Town of Haymarket (real estate and personal property) Call 703-754-4816

Special District Levies

Bull Run Mountain $0.14
Circuit Court  $0.15

Transportation District Levies

234-Bypass $0.02

Solid Waste Management Annual Fee 

Single Family $70.00
Townhouse $63.00
Mobile Home $56.00
Multi Family (Apartment or Condo) $47.00
Business/Non-Residential (per SFE where a SFE = 1.3 tons)    $ 70.00

Solid Waste Management Annual Fee 

Single Family $70.00
Townhouse $63.00
Mobile Home $56.00
Multi Family (Apartment or Condo) $47.00
Business/Non-Residential (per SFE where a SFE = 1.3 tons)    $ 70.00

Business License - per $100 gross receipts

Professional Occupation $0.33
Retail Merchants $0.17
Wholesale Merchants $0.05
Builders and Developer $0.13
Contractors $0.13
Financial Services $0.33
Real Estate Services $0.33
Hotels and Motels $0.26
Repair Services $0.21
Business Services $0.21
Personal Services $0.21
Other Services $0.21
Peddlers  Flat Fee $500
Mixed Drink License Flat Fee $200 - $500

 Utility Taxes

Natural Gas - Consumer Utility tax

Residential Users - Minimum Billing Charge $1.60 + $0.06 per CCF not to exceed $3.00 per month.
Commercial Users - Minimum Billing Charge $3.35 + $0.085 per CCF not to exceed $100.00 per month.

Natural Gas - Local Consumption tax

All Users - $.004 per CCF with a consumption ceiling of 500 CCF per state code.

Electricity - Consumer Utility Tax

Residential Users - Minimum Billing Charge $1.40 + $0.01509 per kWh not to exceed $3.00 per month.
Commercial Users - Minimum Billing Charge $2.29 + $0.013487 per kWh not to exceed $100.00 per month.

Electricity - Local Consumption tax

All Users - 
$0.00038 per kWh from 0 to 2,500 kWh, per state code
$0.00024 per kWh from 2,501 to 50,000 kWh, per state code
$0.00018 per kWh in excess of 50,000 kWh, per state code

Telephones  (Land Lines/Cellular/E-911) 

The Virginia communications taxes replaced the following taxes and fees on landline/cellular telephone bills issued on or after Jan. 1, 2007:

  • Local consumer utility tax
  • Local E-911 tax
  • Local BPOL tax currently billed to customers in some localities
  • Virginia Relay Center fee

The Virginia communications sales and use tax rate is 5% of the amount billed for taxable services. The State E-911 Tax is $0.75 per line.

Cable TV 

 Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, cable television bills reflected the following new charges:

  • Virginia communications sales and use tax
  • Cable television public rights-of-way use fee

The Virginia communications sales and use tax rate is 5% of the amount billed for taxable services. The cable television public rights-of-way use fee is currently $0.64 per subscriber.

Miscellaneous Taxes

Daily Rental Tax - 1% of short term rentals
Transient Occupancy Tax - 5% rental of motel/hotel rooms

 

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