Proration Information

Effective January 1, 2013, the Prince George County Code was changed by the Board of Supervisors to permit proration of personal property tax on motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers. Under the new procedures, motor vehicles and trailers will be taxed for the portion of the year that the personal property is legally located in Prince George County. The legal location, or "situs," of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, is defined as the place where the property is normally kept or garaged.

Prorating Schedule

Prince George County prorates Personal Property according to the schedule below:

Moved In
or Purchased Vehicle
Months Moved Out
or Vehicle Transferred
Months
JAN 01 to JAN 15 12 JAN 01 to JAN 15 0
JAN 16 to FEB 15 11 JAN 16 to FEB 15 1
FEB 16 to MAR 15 10 FEB 16 to MAR 15 2
MAR 16 to APR 15 9 MAR 16 to APR 15 3
APR 16 to MAY 15 8 APR 16 to MAY 15 4
MAY 16 to JUN 15 7 MAY 16 to JUN 15 5
JUN 16 to JUL 15 6 JUN 16 to JUL 15 6
JUL 16 to AUG 15 5 JUL 16 to AUG 15 7
AUG 16 to SEP 15 4 AUG 16 to SEP 15 8
SEP 16 to OCT 15 3 SEP 16 to OCT 15 9
OCT 16 to NOV 15 2 OCT 16 to NOV 15 10
NOV 16 to DEC 15 1 NOV 16 to DEC 15 11
DEC 16 to DEC 31 0 DEC 16 to DEC 31 12

Prorating Localities

Virginia Localities that Prorate Personal Property Taxes are listed below in alphabetical order. If a locality is not on this list, the locality does not prorate (to the best of our knowledge). If you have a concern whether the locality prorates or not, please contact the locality directly.

Accomack County Frederick County Portsmouth City
Albemarle County Fredericksburg City Powhatan County
Alexandria City Goochland County Prince William County
Arlington County Hampton City Richmond City
Bedford County Hanover County Roanoke City
Botetourt County Henrico County Roanoke County
Caroline County Hopewell City Rockbridge County
Charlottesville City Isle of Wight County Salem City
Chesapeake City James City County Southampton County
Chesterfield County Lexington City Spotsylvania County
Clarke County Loudoun County Stafford County
Culpeper County Lynchburg City Suffolk City
Danville City Mathews County Virginia Beach City
Dinwiddie County Nelson County Warren County
Emporia City Newport News City Winchester City
Fairfax City Norfolk City York County
Fairfax County Northampton County  
Falls Church City Page County  
Fauquier County Petersburg City  
Franklin City Poquoson City