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June bills for real estate and personal property taxes, as well as the solid waste fee, are mailed to citizens in May. These bills are due back to the Treasurer’s Office on June 10 and can be paid in one of several ways:
- Online with a debit or credit card. Citizens can pay online at https://keyweb.pittgov.net/BillPay/.
- By phone. To pay by credit card, call toll free 1-800-272-9829 (800-2PAY-TAX). For telephone payments, enter your jurisdiction Code (6216) when prompted.
- By check in the mail. Citizens can mail their check to P.O. Box 230 Chatham, VA 24531
- In one of the two dropboxes located outside the courthouse, one of which is on the wall before the security entrance into the building and the other is in the parking lot behind the building.
- In person with cash, check, or credit or debit card at the Pittsylvania County Courthouse (11 Bank Street Chatham, VA 24531) or one of several area banking institutions: all American National Bank & Trust and First Citizens Bank locations in Danville and Pittsylvania County, as well as the main and Vista branches of First National Bank of Altavista.
- For a payment center nearest to your location, click the following link. Payment Centers (arcgis.com)
The solid waste fee is an annual bill of $120 that supports the operations of the county-run landfill in Dry Fork and the many convenience centers spread throughout Pittsylvania County. The Personal Property Tax rate is $9.00 per every $100 of assessed value, while the Pittsylvania County Real Estate Tax Rate is $0.62 per every $100.00 in assessed value.
All of these bills are split into multiple payments, which come due in December and June.
The Treasurer’s Office is not responsible for setting any of these tax rates or assessing any property; the Commissioner of the Revenue is responsible for the Assessment process and valuations, while the the Board of Supervisors is responsible for setting the different tax rates.
- When I sold my house, the closing documents state that the buyer is responsible for taxes. Is that correct?
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The closing process of real estate is an agreement between the buyer and the seller. The Pittsylvania County Treasurer’s Office is not a party to this agreement.
Pursuant to the Code of Virginia, 58.1-3281, the beginning of the tax year for the assessment of taxes on real estate shall be January 1st and the owner of real estate on the day shall be assessed for the taxes for the year beginning on that day.
We will forward the bill to the new owners at your request; however, legal action for delinquent taxes will go against whomever owned the property January 1st.
- I received a bill for a vehicle that I sold a few months ago. How do I get a corrected bill?
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Pittsylvania County is a NON- PRORATING County. If the vehicle was owned on January 1st of the taxation year, you owe the full amount of taxes for that year. This also means that if you buy a vehicle after January 1st of a taxation year, you will not pay personal property taxes on that vehicle during that year.
- What type of tax relief programs does Pittsylvania County offer?
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All tax relief exemption programs are administered by the Commissioner of Revenue office. Please contact them at 434-432-7940. You may also visit the Commissioner of the Revenue's page on the website.
- I received a bill for a vehicle that I did not own as of January 1st. How can I get this corrected?
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The Pittsylvania County Commissioner of Revenue assesses all taxes based off of information from the DMV. Please contact them at 434-432-7940.
- Why does my account have a DMV stop?
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The Treasurer has the authority to pursue the collection of delinquent personal property taxes/license fees by withholding your motor vehicle registration at the DMV. If a stop has been placed on your account due to unpaid taxes, you will not be allowed to renew your license tags until such taxes are paid to the Treasurer in full. A $55 DMV stop fee must also be paid in addition to any taxes and fees that are delinquent. Taxpayers are encouraged to pay their taxes by the due dates to avoid disruption of your vehicle registration.
- What is a vehicle license fee?
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In 2007, the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors adopted a license tax fee. This fee is assessed to all actively registered vehicles as of January 1st of the tax year. No adjustments are made to the license fee assessment due to the vehicle being sold after January 1st. The fee is assessed based on DMV information regarding the garage jurisdiction. Town residents are not liable for the county license fee. Each town collects their license or decal fee.
- Who is TACS and why are they contacting me for delinquent bills for Pittsylvania County?
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TACS is a collection agency working on behalf of Pittsylvania County to collect delinquent taxes. Once an account has been forwarded to TACS for collection purposes, you must contact TACS with questions regarding your account balance, payoff, to make a payment etc. They can be reached at 804-545-2500.
- What is the $120 solid waste fee for?
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The solid waste fee was adopted by the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors for the purpose of procuring, developing, maintaining and improving its landfill and convenience centers.
- Who is charged the solid waste fee?
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Every person owning or operating any house, apartment, rental house, rental residential unit, multiple residential units, trailer camp, manufactured housing parks, or trailer court (“households”) in the County or in the Towns. The fee shall be assessed individually, to/for each rental unit/residence, rental and/or non-rental
- Do I have to pay the solid waste fee if the household is uninhabitable?
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If the household was inhabitable on January 1st of that tax year, you will be assessed the tax. Please contact Pittsylvania County Community Development at 434-432-7750 to complete the necessary steps needed to have the household deemed uninhabitable for future tax years.
- Are town residents liable for the county solid waste fee?
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Yes, households located in the Towns of Hurt, Gretna and Chatham shall be assessed the solid waste fee.