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Credit/Debit Card Payments (Car Tax)

Pay Online by Credit/Debit Card

Credit/Debit Card Information

You may pay your Car Taxes over the Internet with your VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit card.

Payment is considered on-time as long as submission is made by the due date.

Credit card company by-laws require the Department of Tax Administration (DTA) to use a third party to process credit/debit card payments for VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express. DTA uses a third party processor named Govolution to process credit/debit card payments for Car Taxes. For credit card and MasterCard debit payments, Govolution will charge a processing fee of 2.5% on the total amount paid. For Visa debit card payments, Govolution will charge a flat processing fee of $3.95. These fees are authorized by State law.

Pay now by Credit/Debit Card, or call 703-222-8234 for more information.

You may also pay Car Taxes by credit/debit card over the telephone by calling 703-222-6740.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Third Party Processors

Important Note for Payment of Delinquent Taxes: The Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration (DTA) may have placed a 'Hold' against your DMV registration because of delinquent taxes. It may take up to 5 business days before your account is updated to reflect payments made to our credit card processor, Govolution.

If you are paying well in advance of renewing your state vehicle registration, you can pay by credit/debit card and any existing DMV 'Hold' will be released automatically within the next two weeks.

If you need the immediate release of a DMV registration 'Hold', you may make payment by Credit/Debit Card now. However, you must also contact DTA after 24 hours to verify that your account is clear and obtain a release.