Staff Contact
Commissioner of the Revenue's Office
Phone (540) 667-1815, option 4
Fax (540) 667-8937
Email
Options for Submitting Forms
- Mail - 21 S. Kent Street, Ste. 100, Winchester, VA 22601
- Fax - 540-667-8937
- Email - cor@winchesterva.gov
- Drop box - Located outside the Creamery building, 21 S. Kent Street (look for the glass entryway facing the parking lot entrance)
Local Taxes
Change of Name or Address for Local Tax Billing – Online Form | Download Form (PDF)
Real Estate Tax Relief
The City offers a tax relief for low-income elderly or disabled homeowners. Click here for the details and form (due by April 1).
For Businesses
NOTE: Business license renewal forms are due March 1.
| Forms and Information | Link |
|---|---|
| Business License Application (2023) | Online Form | Print Version (PDF) |
| Zoning Use Application | General Business | Home Business |
| Business Schedule of Personal Property (2023) | Online Form | Instructions (PDF) | Download Form (PDF) |
| Lodging Schedule A - Extended Stay (2023) | Download Form |
| Monthly Excise Tax - Meals, Lodging, Admissions (2023) | Download Form |
| Quarterly Excise Tax - Short-Term Rentals Other Than Lodging (2023) | Download Form |
| Contractor's Form 61A - Filing Process | Download Form |
| Contractor's Certificate of Workers' Compensation Insurance (Form 61A) | Download Form (VWCC website) |
| Contractor's Requirements for Workers' Compensation Coverage | Download Form |
| Meals Tax Application | Guide |
| New Business Guide (2021) | Download Guide |
| Appeal Application - Business Personal Property Assessment | Download Form |
| Appeal Application - Business Professional and Occupational License Assessment | Download Form | Appeal Process |
| Certification of Closed or Sold Business | Online Form | Download Form (PDF) |
| Contractor Statement and Affidavit | Download Form (PDF) |
Uniform Statewide Transient Occupancy Tax Return
Beginning October 1, 2022, third-party accommodations intermediaries became responsible for filing and paying local lodgings taxes in Virginia. To promote uniformity among localities, the Commissioner of the Revenue Association of Virginia developed a TOT filing form that can be remitted to any locality in the Commonwealth. Its use is not limited to accommodations intermediaries, however. Anyone wishing to file their Transient Occupancy Tax manually may use this fillable pdf form and submit it with a check.
Income Tax and Compliance
Personal Property
| Forms and Information (2022) | Link |
|---|---|
| Add or Register a Vehicle with the City of Winchester | Online Form | Download Form (PDF) |
| Application for Vehicle High Mileage | Online Form | Download Form (PDF) |
| Remove a Vehicle | Online Form | Download Form (PDF) |
| Personal Property Appeals | Download Form | Appeal Process |
| Service Member Certification of Legal Residence | Online Form | Download Form (PDF) |
| Application for Personal Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans | Online Form | Download Form (PDF) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Click the button below for FAQs about the Vehicular Personal Property billing changes implemented in 2019.
Real Estate Tax Exemptions
NOTE: Real estate tax relief for elderly and disabled forms are due April 1.
| Forms and Information | Link |
|---|---|
| Tax Exemption Application by Classification or Designation | Introduction | Download Form |
| Tax Exemption Application for Derelict Property Abatement | Introduction | Download Form |
| Tax Exemption Application for Disabled Veteran | Online Form | Download Form (PDF) |
| Tax Exemption/Incentive Application for Enterprise Zone Property | Download Form |
| Tax Exemption Application for Rehabilitated Historic Property | Download Form |
| Tax Relief Application (2023) | Download Form |