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VEHICLE REGISTRATION/PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXATION

Telephone: (703) 228-3135 • FAX: (703) 228-7581 • Website:

Email: vehicle@arlingtonva.us

YOU MAY REGISTER YOUR VEHICLE WITH ARLINGTON COUNTY BY MAIL IF: (A) You are not a diplomat or a

NATO staff member; (B) You have no delinquent personal property tax bills; (C) You have no overdue parking tickets.

PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:

1. A copy of state vehicle registration.

2. a) If the vehicle owner is a leasing company, list name and mailing address of the leasing company:

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

b) List lessee’s name, mailing address and Social Security Number:

________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Check or money order for $33.00 payable to Treasurer of Arlington County.

4. a) Vehicle owner’s Social Security Number or Federal ID Number: ____________ - ________ - ________________

b) Vehicle co-owner’s Social Security Number or Federal ID Number: ____________ - ________ - ________________

5. This vehicle is for ___Personal Use ___Business Use (see Business Use Criteria below)

Business Use Criteria: If you can answer “Yes” to any of the following questions, your motor vehicle is considered by State Law to

have a business usage and does not qualify for Car Tax Relief:

• Is more than 50% of the mileage for the year used as a business expense for Federal Income Tax purposes or reimbursed by an

employer?

• Is more than 50% of the depreciation associated with the vehicle deducted as a business expense?

• Is the cost of the vehicle expensed pursuant to Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Service Code?

• Is the vehicle leased by an individual and the leasing company pays the tax without reimbursement from the individual?

6. Arlington location of vehicle (if vehicle registration address is not Arlington):

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Date vehicle entered Arlington: ________ / ________ / ________

MONTH

DAY

YEAR

8. Telephone: Office (______ ) __________ - __________ Home (_________) _________ -__________

9. If vehicle was moved to Arlington from another Virginia jurisdiction, attach a copy of the most recent paid personal property tax

receipt or a copy of a certified personal property tax filing.

10. In addition to the above information, active-duty U.S. military personnel must send copies of their valid military ID and a recent

Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) showing home of record and enlistment date. There is no charge for a decal if an active-duty

member of the U.S. military maintains a legal residence in the U.S. outside of Virginia, and their vehicle is owned only by the

member of the military. To qualify for this military exemption, the vehicle must be registered in the active-duty military member’s

name(s) only. Leased vehicles do not qualify for this military exemption.

11. Email address: _____________________________________________________________________

I certify that the above information is true and correct.

Taxpayer’s Signature: ________________________________________________ Date: _______________________________

WHAT IS THE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT?

The Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998 provides tax relief for passenger cars, motorcycles, and pickup or panel trucks having

a registered gross weight of less than 7,501 pounds. To qualify, a vehicle must (1) be owned by an individual or leased by an

individual under a contract requiring the individual to pay the personal property tax; and (2) be used 50% or less for business

purposes. Motor homes, trailers and farm use vehicles do not qualify for tax relief.

This information is requested by the Commissioner of the Revenue who is performing her duty to find all cars subject to taxation in

Arlington. Failure to furnish information requested may result in legal penalties (Virginia Code, Sections 58.1-3901, 58.1-3109).

MAIL ALL OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS TO: Ingrid H. Morroy, Commissioner of Revenue

2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 200

Arlington, VA 22201-5403

Vehicle Registration/personal Property Taxation - Virginia Department Of Revenue

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