Federal Government Shutdown Assistance

The City of Alexandria continues to offer resources and information about food assistance, coping strategies, relief for taxpayers, and more for those who were affected by the partial shutdown of the federal government from December 22, to January 25.

Read the full news release here.

Opening a Business in the City?

See Alexandria's Tax Guide for New City Businesses,  Licensing and Tax Guide for Non-Profit Organizations, and Events, Courses, and Resources for City Businesses.

Business License and Business Personal Property Taxes

• Business License Tax Information 
• How the Business Tax is Calculated 
• Additional Documentation for Business License Filing 
• Business Personal Property Tax Information 

Business License and Business Personal Property Tax Forms

• 2018 Business Personal Property Return and Instructions
• 2019 Business License Application (for new businesses)
  
• Interdepartmental Form 
• W-9 Form 
• 2019 Delinquent Business License Application
• Cessation of Business Form 
• Contractor's Certification of Insuring Liability for Worker's Compensation (for contractors only)
  • Additional information about ONLINE FILING

Business License Renewal Forms

• 2019 Business License Renewal Form (for businesses, excluding contractors, with a start date between 1/2/2017 - 12/31/2018)
• 2019 Business License Renewal Form (for businesses, excluding contractors, with a start date on or before 1/1/2017)
• 2019 Business License Renewal Form (for City and out-of-state contractors with a start date between 1/2/2017 - 12/31/2018)
• 2019 Business License Renewal Form (for City and out-of-state contractors with a start date on or before 1/1/2017)
• 2019 Business License Renewal Form (for businesses with regulatory licenses)

Prior year forms can be found here.

Other Business-Related Taxes and Fees

• Admission Tax 
• Bank Franchise License Tax 
• Cigarette Tax 
• Communications Tax 
• Consumer Utility Tax 
• Gasoline Tax 
• Meal Tax 
• Public Rights-of-Way Use Fee 
• Sales Tax 
• Short-Term (Daily) Rental Tax 
• Transient Lodging (Hotel) Tax 

Contact Us

For questions about operating a business in the City and the City's business license and business personal property taxes, contact:

Business Tax
301 King St., Suite 1700
Alexandria, VA 22314
703.746.3903
Email: 

For questions about any other business-related tax, please see the page for that tax as listed above or in the Alexandria Tax Guide.