Finance Department

The Finance Department collects and manages all City funds, assesses and collects revenues and taxes, issues business licenses, provides assistance to residents in filing state income tax returns, maintains the City's tax relief programs, and manages City retirement plans.
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Free Income Tax Preparation Assistance

The City of Alexandria is offering free tax return preparation to eligible residents Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon, from February 18 through April 19. Expert volunteers will help taxpayers ensure all applicable credits/deductions are applied for, including tax credits. For more information, call 202.830.1480 (English) or 202.869.2999 (Spanish). View flyer   for additional details.

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Divisions of the Finance Department

Administrative Division

The Administration Division is responsible for the overall management of the Finance Department and provides administrative and information technology support to other divisions.

Revenue Administration Division

The Revenue Administration Division assesses and enforces personal property, meal sales, transient lodging and other taxes; issues business and professional licenses, assists the community with state income tax questions and preparation. This Division also administers the City's real estate tax relief programs for the elderly and disabled.

  • Personal Property Tax - 703.746.4800                                                                                                                                          
    Email - VehicleTax@alexandriava.gov
  • Business Tax - 703.746.4800                                                                                                                 
    Email - BusinessTax@alexandriava.gov
  • Discovery and Collections - 703.746.4800                                                                                                                 
    Discovery Email - RADAR@alexandriava.gov
    Collections Email - Collections@alexandriava.gov
  • Tax Relief - 703.746.4800             
    Email - TaxRelief@alexandriava.gov

Treasury Division

The Treasury Division is responsible for the investment, disbursement, and collection of all City monies and sells such items as residential parking permits and bus passes.

  • Payments - 703.746.4800                                                                                                                 
    Email - Payments@alexandriava.gov

Accounting Division

The Accounting Division maintains records on the financial operations of the City, prepares the City's monthly and annual financial reports, prepares checks to fulfill City obligations to vendors, maintains the City's employee payroll, manages miscellaneous billing, and monitors expenditures and revenues to determine budgetary compliance.

Purchasing Division

The Purchasing Division is responsible for centralized City procurement, including the processing of purchase orders and vendor list control. All City purchases exceeding $5,000 are made by the Purchasing Division through both formal and informal competitive bidding procedures.

Pension Administration Division

The Pension Administration Division manages pension plans for City employees and uniformed service employees.

Office of Real Estate Assessments

Each year, the Office of Real Estate Assessments appraises each parcel of real estate in the City to assess its estimated fair market value. These values are used by the Department of Finance to bill for and collect the real estate tax, which accounts for about 60 percent of the City's annual revenue.

Risk Management

Risk Management is responsible for City's workers' compensation claims management, safety management, insurance management, and liability claims management for the City.