Car Tax in VA

I don't know for sure, but I doubt they do. You'll be qualified on the first $20k just like any other car.

The only special benefit I could find is the Clean Special Fuel plates:

http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/citizen...specialfuel.asp

 

My tax bill from Arlington County reads as follows:

Assessed value $19,958

Personal Property Tax @ $5.00 per $100 Assessed Value $665.30
*Less PPTRA Amount $665.30
Tax Amount Due $.00

*Your tax bill has been reduced by this amount. For the first $20,000 of vehicle, tax bills are reduced by 100% (you owe no tax if the total value is $20,000 or less); there is no tax relief for value over $20,000.

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This was on the back of the bill:

"Qualifying vehicles eligible to receive special license plates by Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles for clean special fuel shall receive 100% tax relief on the first $20,000 of value."

This is all based on this county board agenda item that was passed by the board the day before I bought my Prius. It's part of the AIRE initiative.

Arlington County Personal Property Tax Relief

 

Chesterfield doesn't have any tax relief for cars. All three of mine got taxed (Prius, Tacoma, Civic) the least was $78 and most $346. I guess after Gilmore left the legislators didn't follow through with the plan 8-(

 

There has not been 100% tax relief for regular cars valued under $20,000 in Arlington. With my '97 Camry I always had to pay something. The way it works here for 2007 is:

- vehicles valued under $3000 are exempt
- regular vehicles valued $3000 - $20,000 get 33% tax relief
- clean fuel vehicles pay no tax for the first $20,000 value and then pay the full tax rate of $5.00 per $100 assessed value above $20,000.

So if I had a hybrid worth $22,000, I would pay the tax on the amount above $20,000, ($5 x $2000/100). But since they assessed my car below $20,000, I owe no tax.

With my old car I used to fall into the second category -- they sent me a bill that reflected a discount off the total tax owed, but I still would owe something.

They added the bit about clean fuel vehicles this year because their main initiative right now is reducing the county's impact on the environment.