City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 2, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: KENDEL TAYLOR, INTERIM DEPUTY CITY MANAGER
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Collection of Taxes and Annual Consideration of Authorization to Write-Off Property Tax Balances of Less Than Twenty Dollars.
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ISSUE: Requesting City Council's authorization to write-off balances less than twenty dollars, and to destroy records pursuant to State law.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Receive the listings of delinquent local property taxes;
(2) Authorize the Director of Finance to write-off uncollected tax balances for tax year
2021 less than twenty dollars each, totaling $14,540 as of June 30, 2022, for which
the Director of Finance has determined that the cost of collecting such balances would
exceed the recoverable amount, provided that the Director of Finance will not include
any balance for which she has reason to believe the taxpayer has intentionally paid less
than the amount due and owed; and
(3) Authorize the Director of Finance to destroy records associated with taxes paid in
calendar year 2016 and prior years in accordance with Code of Virginia ?58.1-3129(A).
BACKGROUND: Code of Virginia ?58.1-3924 provides for the Director of Finance to present City Council with listings of delinquent local property taxes annually. To meet this provision, the Director of Finance compiles the following lists of delinquent taxes as of June 30:
1. A list of delinquent real estate taxes;
2. List(s) of delinquent personal property taxes;
3. List(s) of delinquent property taxes amounting to less than twenty dollars; and,
4. List(s) of uncollected property taxes amounting to less than twenty dollars for which no bills were sent.
These lists are a...
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