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Halifax County Commissioner of the Revenue
 The
Commissioner of the Revenue is a constitutional office
of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the County of
Halifax. The Commissioner is locally elected every
four years and is the chief tax authority for the
locality from which they are elected. The present
Commissioner of the Revenue is Brenda Powell. She
has extensive experience and education in the field
of assessment and state income tax. Her goal is to
provide efficient, effective and courteous service
in a timely manner to the citizens of Halifax County
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Mission Statement:
- The
Commissioner of the Revenue is the chief assessing
officer of the local government and is regulated
by the State Code of Virginia.
- The
office is responsible for fairly and equitably identifying
and assessing all sources of revenue to which the
County is entitled according to the laws of the
Commonwealth of Virginia and the County of Halifax.
- Taxpayers
are provided with accurate and useful information
concerning all revenue assessments.
- The
Commissioner of the Revenue is responsible for diligent
and careful maintenance of records in Real Estate,
Personal Property, State Income and Business License
taxes.
- The
office offers friendly, fair, and efficient service
to our citizens and we strive to improve our procedures
to best benefit taxpayers.
- The
county officials are provided with accurate and
useful information from which decisions can be made
to best serve the citizens of Halifax County.
- The
real estate in the county consists of 31,700 parcels
of land. There were 53,000 personal property valuations
and approximately 977 Business Professional and
Occupational licenses (BPOL) issued.
- There
were over 8100 state income tax returns with refunds
and tax due processed for the year 2002 in Halifax
County.
- The
office of the Commissioner of the Revenue is located
in the Mary Bethune Office complex in Halifax, Virginia.
Our office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday -Friday.
Please
click on any of the links listed to the right for
more complete information. Basic information and frequently
asked questions are listed topically.
Tax
Rates for Halifax County, Virginia
(New Rates Listed Below for year 2006)
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Property
Type
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Rates
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| Real
Estate & Mobile Homes |
$.41
per $100.00 of assessed Value
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| Personal
Property |
$3.30
per $100.00 of assessed Value
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| Machinery
and Tools |
$1.26
per $100.00 of assessed value
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Contact:
Brenda Powell
Commission of the Revenue
P.O. Box 1847
Halifax, Virginia 24558
Telephone: 434-476-3314 or 434-476-3315
Fax: 434-476-3325
Email: bpowell@co.halifax.va.us
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