LOW MOOR — Teresa S. Brown, Alleghany County treasurer, has announced that real estate, personal property, and refuse bills will
be mailed in October. The due date remains Dec. 5.
However, due to Dec. 5 falling on a weekend this year, the deadline for residents to pay without penalty is extended to Monday, Dec. 6.
Additionally, residents of Clifton Forge and Iron Gate will be receiving tax tickets from their respective towns. All vehicles owned on Jan. 1 will be taxed for the full year. Each motor vehicle the taxpayer has licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia will be charged a motor vehicle fee. The fee amount is listed on the personal property bill and added to
the amount due.
“If you do not receive a tax ticket for your real estate and you have a mortgage escrow account, then it could have
been mailed to your mortgage company for payment, “ said Brown. “If you receive a real estate tax ticket, and your
bank should be remitting the payment, please notify your bank/mortgage company and advise them of the situation
and forward the ticket to them so they can send the payment. Under Section 58.1-3912 Code of Virginia, it is the
responsibility of the mortgage company to ask for the tax ticket in writing from the Treasurer’s Office. If the property has
been sold, the tax statement should be forwarded to the new owner or sent to the lawyer who handled the property
closing settlement process so that they may forward the statement to the current owner.”
According to Brown, “ Section 58.1-3926 Code of Virginia, failure to receive a tax ticket does not relieve the taxpayer of
the penalty or interest that could accumulate due to late payment.”
On June 12, 2018, the Alleghany County Board of Supervisors adopted a refuse fee. The $60 fee shall be billed annually. The cost for collecting, handling, and disposing of household solid waste are a significant part of the county budget. The fees collected will be designated to offset the actual costs of refuse collection, disposal, and management of the transfer station. The refuse fee is billed to the owner(s) of the record as of July 1 of each year.
A separate bill will be mailed with real estate tax tickets and due on or before the Dec 6 deadline. The landowner is responsible for payment; no refuse bills will be sent to a mortgage company.
Any questions regarding the assessment of the refuse fee should be directed to the Alleghany County Administrator’s Office at 540-863-6600.
Although payments are processed through the Alleghany County Treasurer’s Office, any questions regarding the assessment on vehicles, motor vehicle license fee, or real estate taxes should be directed to the Alleghany County Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office at 540-863-6640.
In a continuing effort to improve customer payment options, Brown also announces the Alleghany County Treasurer’s
Payment Portal available online or by phone. This option allows the taxpayer to pay by credit, debit or check. The portal can be accessed online at www.msbpay.com/AlleghanyCountyTreasurer or by phone at 1-833-303-6687.
Also credit and debit cards are accepted at the counter in the Treasurer’s Office. (A convenience fee will be charged.)
Mail In or Drop Box Payments: Taxpayers may write one check for all payments due to the county and are asked to include the bottom portion of the tax ticket for all bills. Payments postmarked by Dec. 6 will be considered timely payments. In the event that taxes are delinquent, the oldest tax must be paid first.
In Person: The Alleghany County Treasurer’s Office is located at the Alleghany County Governmental Complex, 9212
Winterberry Avenue, Suite F, Covington, Virginia. Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding holidays, excluding holidays. The office can be reached at 540-863-6630.
Brown said Alleghany County continues to work diligently to maintain the health and safety of its citizens and employees. If
visiting the Treasurer’s Office in person, customers are asked to follow the current recommendation of masks and social distancing.
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