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
- 2017 Business Personal Property Return and Instructions
- 2017 Business License Application (for new businesses)
- 2017 Delinquent Business License Application
- Cessation of Business Form
- Contractor's Certification of Insuring Liability for Worker's Compensation (for contractors only)
Business License Renewal Forms
- 2017 Business license Renewal Form (for businesses, excluding contractors, with a start date between 1/2/15 -- 12/31/16)
- 2017 Business License Renewal Form (for businesses, excluding contractors, with a start date on or before 1/1/15)
- 2017 Business License Renewal Form (for City and out-of-state contractors with a start date between 1/2/15 -- 12/31/16)
- 2017 Business License Renewal Form (for City and out-of-state contractors with a start date on or before 1/1/15)
- 2017 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 Sales 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.