Overpayment Refunds
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Overpayment refunds of car taxes and business
personal property taxes are automatically generated and normally sent
within 4 to 6 weeks from the date of notification. BPOL tax refunds are
generally sent within 30 days of processing. In accord with state law,
the County pays interest on BPOL refunds only if mailed after 30 days
of processing.
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Real estate taxes are payable in two equal
installments on July 28th and December 5th of each year. Duplicate
payments sometimes occur when property is refinanced, sold, or taxpayer
and lender each submit a payment for the same property, etc. Once a
request is received, the normal processing time for refunds is 4 to 6
weeks.
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If you have a question about your Real Estate,
Car Tax, BPOL or Business Personal Property refund or overpayment,
please call 703-222-8234 [TTY: 703-222-7594], or e-mail dtarcd@fairfaxcounty.gov.