Business Tax

Business Tax is responsible for issuing all business and professional licenses, assessing both the business license and business personal property taxes, and maintaining all business license and business personal property records.

Page updated on Dec 17, 2020 at 8:32 AM

AEDP Back To Business Grants - Round 2

On Tuesday September 8th, the Alexandria City Council approved an additional $2.4 million to fund a second round of the Alexandria Back to Business (ALX B2B) grant program. These funds will be available to qualifying small businesses and certain nonprofits to offset costs and/or investments related to reopening and rescaling their business. Earlier this year, Round One of the ALX B2B grants disbursed $3.495 million to 303 businesses that were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The application period for Round Two will open starting on Wednesday, September 30th at 8:00AM and will close on Wednesday, October 7 at 5 p.m. Applications must be completed and submitted online.

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 Tax Portal

The City of Alexandria has created a new online business tax portal that allows businesses to securely access business tax accounts, view historical data, file tax returns and make payments online.

New for tax year 2020, you can now file and pay your Business, Professional, and Occupational Licenses (BPOL) online using the Business Tax Portal! We hope you find this new feature helpful and welcome your feedback.

To access the portal, click the button below or visit  businesstaxportal.alexandriava.gov.

To link accounts, use the one-time PIN mailed to your business in early April, 2019 (your PIN can be retrieved any time by contacting the Business Tax Division at 703.746.4800) and your Business Account Number along with either your business’ Federal Employer Identification number or your Social Security number. Once the accounts are linked, you will be able to file and pay for taxes such as Business and Professional and Occupational Licenses (BPOL), Business Personal Property, Meals, Transient Lodging, and Admission taxes online. 

Please note, the PIN must be a 10-digit number. If you received a PIN with fewer than 10 digits, add zeros at the beginning of the PIN to reach 10 digits.

Business Tax Portal

Business License and Business Personal Property Taxes

Business License and Business Personal Property Tax Forms

Business License Renewal Forms

    Prior year forms can be found here.

    Other Business-Related Taxes and Fees

    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
    703.746.4800      
    Email: businesstax@alexandriava.gov

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

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