File and Pay Business Taxes

New Website Updates
We’ve updated our website. Use this page to file and pay business taxes to the City of Fairfax.

Important Notice:
City of Fairfax is a separate jurisdiction from Fairfax County. If your bill does not have "City of Fairfax" printed on it, you are on the wrong website.

Go to Business Tax Portal

Click the button below to go to the Business Tax Portal.

Go to Business Tax Portal

File & Pay Business Taxes (New for 2025)

The Business Tax Portal is for filing and paying specific business taxes. Use this portal to:

  • File and pay for:
    • Business License (BPOL)
    • Meals Tax
    • Transient Occupancy Tax
  • File only:
    • Business Tangible Personal Property (TP & CE)

How to Use the Business Tax Portal

Please read the Business Tax Portal instructions(PDF, 681KB) to learn how to use this tool.

Tax Portal (New for 2025)

Click the button below to go to the Tax Portal.

Go to Tax Portal

Use the Tax Portal to pay for any of the following:

  • Business Personal Property (Vehicle)
  • Business Tangible Personal Property (TP & CE)
  • Business License (BPOL)
  • Meals Tax
  • Transient Occupancy Tax

Setting Up a Tax Portal Account and Watchlist

  • All users must create an account to access the Tax Portal
  • After logging in, you must set up a watchlist to manage your account and make payments.
  • For detailed steps on how to create an account and set up a watchlist, please reference the Tax Portal instructions(PDF, 1MB).

Payment Options in Tax Portal

  • eCheck: Free, secure, and processed directly from your bank account.
  • Credit Cards: Accepted (American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Discover) with a convenience fee.
  • PayPal: Includes PayPal Credit; convenience fee applies.

Other Payment Methods

You may also pay your business taxes using the methods below.

Pay by Mail

Seasonal Personal Property Tax Lockbox (for October invoices)
City of Fairfax Virginia
P.O. Box 5521
Binghamton, NY 13902-5521

All other payments
Treasurer's Office
City Hall, Room 234
10455 Armstrong St.
Fairfax, VA 22030

Tax Collection Box

City Hall Collection Box (24 hrs.)

  • Located on Armstrong Street in front of City Hall near the flagpoles.
  • Checked twice a day (three times a day near due dates).
  • Checks or money orders only.

Pay over the Phone

  • The City of Fairfax partners with PayGov for phone payments.
  • Call 703-385-7900, option #5, between 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  • Have your account number and payment amount ready.
  • Not available if your account has been forwarded to TACS (call 1-866-951-0742 for TACS).

Pay in Person

Treasurer’s Office
City Hall, Room 234
10455 Armstrong Street
Fairfax, VA 22030
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Debit and Forget It

  • Real estate only
  • Pre-payment ACH (Debit) option.
  • You can set payments based on your schedule (weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually).
  • No charge for this method.
  • Not available through the online portal links.
  • See the Debit and Forget It page for more details.

Need Help?

For vehicle assessed value or sale and acquisition questions call 703-385-7880 or visit the Commissioner of Revenue website.

For other inquiries, contact the Treasurer’s Office at 703-385-7900 during regular business hours.

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