Richmond Personal Property Tax 2026: Pay & Receipt Lookup

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Richmond, Virginia · RVAPay · Payment History · Receipt · Vehicle Tax

Find the Bill, Pay It, and Keep Proof That Richmond Received It

Richmond vehicle personal property tax applies to cars and other taxable personal property with taxable situs in the city. For most passenger vehicles, the current rate is $3.70 per $100 of assessed value and the regular annual payment date is June 5.

This guide is built around the tasks taxpayers actually need after receiving a bill: finding it in RVAPay, paying the correct account, retrieving a receipt or payment history, understanding penalties, checking PPTRA, correcting high mileage or vehicle condition, handling a sold or moved vehicle, and knowing when a delinquent account has moved to collections.

Start with the quick answer Pay in RVAPay Find your receipt
Current 2026 status: Richmond’s regular June 5, 2026 vehicle personal property tax deadline has passed. If the account remains unpaid, look up the current amount before submitting payment because penalty, interest or collection activity may now have changed the balance.

Quick answer: pay and find your Richmond tax receipt

STANDARD RATE $3.70

Per $100 of assessed value for most passenger vehicles.

ANNUAL DUE DATE June 5

The regular 2026 deadline has passed.

ONLINE PORTAL RVAPay

Registration is required for vehicle tax accounts.

RECEIPT LOOKUP History

RVAPay provides bills, payment history and receipts.

Finance help 804-646-7000
Inside Richmond Dial 311
City Hall 900 E. Broad St.
Tax date January 1 value
RVAPay Vehicle tax + history
Fastest route: sign in to RVAPay → locate the vehicle and tax year → compare the current balance with your bill → pay if correct → open payment history → save or print the receipt.

Use Richmond’s official payment page below to reach RVAPay rather than relying on a sponsored search result or unofficial payment site.

Open official Richmond payment page Read official RVAPay help

Choose the exact Richmond tax task

Jump straight to payment, receipt lookup, assessment or delinquency help.

RVAPay payment workflow

How to pay Richmond vehicle personal property tax online

01
REGISTER Create or sign in to your RVAPay account.
02
FIND BILL Select the vehicle personal property tax bill.
03
VERIFY Match vehicle, tax year and current balance.
04
PAY Submit the full or partial payment.
05
SAVE PROOF Keep the confirmation and final receipt.

Step-by-step

Open Richmond’s official online payment page Choose the Vehicle Personal Property Taxes option, which routes users to RVAPay.
Register or sign in Richmond’s 2026 bill announcement states that taxpayers must create an RVAPay account for online vehicle-tax payment.
Find the correct bill RVAPay allows users to view and download their vehicle personal property tax bills.
Match the tax year and vehicle Do not pay merely because the taxpayer name looks correct.
Review the current amount This is especially important after June 5 because the displayed balance may include late charges.
Choose a payment amount Richmond states that RVAPay allows partial payments.
Submit and save the confirmation Keep the immediate confirmation until the payment appears in account history.
2026 fee update: Richmond’s April 20, 2026 personal-property bill announcement states that there are no service fees for RVAPay payments. An older RVAPay FAQ still displays the previous card/e-check fee schedule, so the newer 2026 notice and current checkout screen should control.
Start from Richmond Online Payments Read vehicle tax rules
Payment proof

How to look up a Richmond personal property tax receipt

PAYMENT RECEIPT
Tax year 2026
Account Match
Vehicle Match
Amount Verify
Status Posted
SAVE THIS RECEIPT

The useful proof is in payment history

Richmond states that RVAPay lets vehicle personal property taxpayers see payment history and receive receipts for online payments.

A bank debit alone proves that money left your account; the stronger tax record is the RVAPay entry showing which Richmond tax account, vehicle and tax year received the payment.

Receipt lookup micro-steps

Sign in to the same RVAPay account used for payment If another family member paid, ask whether they used a different registered account.
Open payment history RVAPay’s official FAQ confirms that vehicle-tax payment history is available.
Find the transaction Match payment date, amount and tax year.
Confirm the vehicle or account This matters when you own multiple taxable vehicles.
Save the receipt Print it or save a PDF/screenshot for your records.

If your payment is missing from history

Check whether you used another RVAPay login
Confirm payment actually cleared your bank/card
Compare confirmation number
Confirm tax year
Check another vehicle account
Contact RVA311 with proof if it still does not appear
Receipt-research script “I paid Richmond vehicle personal property tax on [date] for approximately [$ amount]. My payment confirmation is [number], but I cannot locate the transaction/receipt in RVAPay history. Can you confirm which tax account and tax year received the payment?”
Problem router

Use the right Richmond system before submitting a payment

R
RVAPAY Bills
Payment
History
Receipt
Payment plan
F
FINANCE Assessment
Situs
Proration
Relief
Adjustments
3
RVA311 Account help
Missing payment
Correction
Research
Requests
C
COLLECTIONS Delinquent bill
Payment plan
Collection agency
Liens
Enforcement
Match the problem to the fastest next step
Problem
Start here
What to prepare
Need to pay current vehicle tax
RVAPay
Registered login and vehicle tax account.
Need receipt or old payment
RVAPay payment history
Payment date, amount and tax year.
Value looks too high
Department of Finance
Vehicle, valuation, mileage or condition evidence.
Sold vehicle still appears
DMV + Richmond Finance
Sale/disposal date and supporting proof.
Payment went to wrong account
RVA311
Receipt, confirmation and target account.
Collection agency sent notice
Agency shown on notice
Notice number and delinquent account.
Rate and calculation

Richmond’s standard vehicle rate is $3.70 per $100

1 · Assessed value Richmond’s January 1 vehicle value.
2 · ÷ $100 Convert value into taxable units.
3 · × $3.70 Calculate gross annual vehicle tax.
4 · PPTRA Apply qualifying vehicle relief.
5 · Proration / charges Adjust where applicable.
Gross Richmond vehicle tax examples before PPTRA or proration
Assessed value
Calculation
Gross annual tax
$5,000
50 × $3.70
$185
$10,000
100 × $3.70
$370
$20,000
200 × $3.70
$740
$30,000
300 × $3.70
$1,110
$50,000
500 × $3.70
$1,850
Different heavy-truck rate: Richmond lists $2.30 per $100 for qualifying for-hire or apportioned trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more.
Personal Property Tax Relief

Use the PPTRA percentage on your 2026 Richmond bill

2026 Council authorization: no more than 23%

Richmond City Council authorized the Director of Finance to establish a 2026 partial PPTRA rate of no more than 23% for qualifying vehicles valued above $1,000 and within the statutory $20,000 relief band.

Richmond’s public vehicle-tax page still displays its historical PPTRA table only through 2024. Because the exact applied percentage should come from the 2026 billing calculation, use the relief line shown on your actual Richmond bill rather than assuming the maximum authorization was automatically the final percentage.

PPTRA basics that are clear

$1,000 or less Qualifying personal-use vehicles receive full personal property tax relief.
$1,000–$20,000 Qualifying vehicles receive the applicable partial relief percentage.
Above $20,000 Partial PPTRA applies only to the eligible first $20,000 of value.

Common PPTRA disqualifiers

More than 50% business mileage
More than 50% business depreciation
Vehicle cost expensed under Section 179
Certain leased-vehicle arrangements
Vehicle over qualifying weight limits
Certain trailers or business-use property
Read Richmond tax-relief guidance
Assessment decoder

Why Richmond’s taxable vehicle value may differ from a dealer offer

Richmond describes passenger vehicle assessments as based on a recognized pricing guide using clean trade-in value as of the January 1 tax date.

January 1 matters The tax assessment is tied to the annual tax date, not today’s retail market.
Loan balance does not control value What you still owe the bank is separate from taxable market value.
Condition can matter Richmond has a separate reassessment procedure for qualifying damage or mechanical problems.
Where taxable situs comes from
Property
Richmond situs rule
Motor vehicle
Where the vehicle is normally garaged or parked.
Boat
Locality where the boat is registered with Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
Farming equipment
Locality where the equipment is located on January 1.
Bill-too-high help

Use Richmond’s specific mileage or condition forms

High-mileage reassessment

Richmond provides a dedicated Request for Motor Vehicle Reassessment Based on High Mileage.

The vehicle owner completes the request and should provide documentation supporting the mileage being claimed.

Condition reassessment

Richmond separately provides a condition form for body damage or mechanical malfunction.

The form involves the vehicle owner plus a repair person or estimator and includes a notarization requirement.

Prepare evidence before asking for reassessment

Tax account / vehicle information
Current odometer reading
Inspection or maintenance record
Repair estimate
Photos of material damage
Mechanical diagnosis where relevant
Open official Finance forms Read adjustment FAQs
Bought, sold or moved

Richmond prorates most vehicles—but the 15th of the month matters

Purchased on or before the 15th

Richmond counts that month in the tax proration.

Example: purchase on March 12 generally means March through December are taxable months.

Purchased after the 15th

The purchase month generally does not count.

Example: purchase on March 16 generally begins Richmond proration with April.

Boat

Richmond specifically states that boats are not prorated like motor vehicles and trailers.

When you move between Virginia localities

Prorating locality → Richmond: taxation can be adjusted based on when the vehicle acquires Richmond situs.
Non-prorating locality → Richmond: Richmond explains that the former locality may tax the vehicle for the full year. Depending on the facts, Richmond may also assess and allow credit for taxes paid to another Virginia locality.
Richmond → non-prorating Virginia locality: a refund may not be available simply because you moved after January 1. Richmond explains that Virginia law can leave the January 1 locality responsible for that year’s tax.
Move/sale correction script “Vehicle [year/make/model] left Richmond on [date] because it was [sold/moved]. The current tax bill covers [tax year]. Can you confirm the taxable-situs end date, whether proration applies, and what proof you need to correct the account?”
Past-due 2026 bill

Richmond uses a two-stage late-payment penalty

June 5 due date Deadline Regular 2026 annual bill due.
Immediately late 2% or $10 Whichever is greater under Richmond’s published rule.
Following month 10% total Total penalty becomes 10% or $10, whichever is greater.
Interest 10% yearly Annual interest begins from the first of the following month.

What to do now

Sign into RVAPay Check the current balance rather than the amount printed on the April bill.
Check payment history Make sure a prior payment did not already post.
Review penalty and interest If you believe charges resulted from a qualifying circumstance, Richmond provides a Penalty and Interest Waiver application.
Pay or arrange a plan RVAPay supports partial payments and payment plans.
Save the receipt Keep proof until the account displays the correct post-payment balance.
Find Penalty & Interest Waiver form RVAPay payment help
Delinquent collections

If Richmond transferred the debt, pay the correct collector

Richmond explains that delinquent tax accounts may lead to liens, civil lawsuits, property seizure and other collection action. The city periodically transfers some delinquent accounts to outside collection agencies.

Still with Richmond Use the City’s delinquent collections process or discuss a payment arrangement at City Hall.
Vehicle tax sent to TACS Richmond currently identifies TACS for transferred vehicle personal property and business tax accounts.
Do not pay twice If a collection agency now controls the account, confirm where payment must be made before sending funds to Richmond.
Collection notice rule: if the account has already been assigned to an outside collector, Richmond says payment arrangements should be handled directly with the designated collector.
Collections call script “I received a collection notice for Richmond vehicle personal property tax account [number]. Can you confirm whether the debt is still held by the City or has been transferred, the current payoff amount, and where the payment must be sent?”
Open Richmond collections guidance TACS: 804-545-2500
Disabled veteran exemption

Richmond has a separate motor vehicle exemption process for qualifying disabled veterans

Richmond’s Finance assistance resources include a Disabled Veteran Motor Vehicle Exemption Certification in addition to PPTRA and mileage/condition adjustments.

Do not confuse it with real estate relief The vehicle exemption is administered as personal property tax assistance and uses its own certification process.
Use the current Finance form Eligibility depends on the applicable Virginia disabled-veteran motor vehicle rules and supporting documentation.
Open personal property tax assistance Open Finance forms
Business property distinction

Business tangible personal property uses a different portal

The RVAPay workflow described above is for vehicle personal property. Richmond business tangible personal property is handled through the separate RVA Business Portal.

Business filing Richmond business tangible personal property returns are generally due March 1.
Business tax payment BTPP tax is generally due June 5.
Business receipt The Business Portal can generate invoices and provides a receipt prompt after portal payment.
Do not use the vehicle receipt process for BTPP. Business property filings, invoices and receipts belong in the RVA Business Portal.
Open business tangible property tax
Contact and visit guide

Richmond personal property tax contact information

Use these contacts based on the problem
Resource
Use it for
Contact / location
RVA311
Bill research, account questions, payment issues, corrections and Department of Finance requests.
Dial 311 inside Richmond
804-646-7000 otherwise
Department of Finance
Vehicle personal property assessment, relief, forms and tax administration.
900 E. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
RVAPay
Vehicle tax bills, online payment, partial payments, plans, payment history and receipts.
Access through the official Richmond Finance payment page.
TACS
Vehicle personal property tax accounts already transferred to the city’s identified collection agency.
804-545-2500
Mail-payment caution: Richmond’s current Finance directory specifically tells taxpayers to use the mailing address printed on the applicable invoice because payments sent to an older/general box can experience processing delays. Use the address on your current personal property bill rather than copying an old address from a prior-year article.
Universal Richmond tax call script “I am calling about vehicle personal property tax account [number] for [year/make/model]. My issue is [bill lookup, receipt, missing payment, assessment, PPTRA, sold vehicle, late balance or collection notice]. The tax year is [year] and the amount shown is [amount]. What is the correct next action?”
Before you close RVAPay

Final payment and receipt checklist

Correct taxpayer account
Correct vehicle
Correct tax year
Current balance reviewed
PPTRA line checked
Mileage/condition issue considered
Payment amount confirmed
Confirmation number saved
Payment appears in history
Receipt downloaded or printed
10 practical answers

Richmond personal property tax FAQs

How do I pay Richmond personal property tax online?

Use the City of Richmond’s RVAPay system for motor vehicle personal property tax. Registration is required. After signing in, locate the vehicle tax bill, verify the account and tax year, choose the payment option and save the payment confirmation.

How do I find a Richmond personal property tax receipt?

Sign in to RVAPay and review payment history for the vehicle personal property tax account. Richmond states that RVAPay provides payment history and receipts for online payments. Match the tax year, vehicle and amount before using the receipt as proof of payment.

What is the Richmond Virginia personal property tax rate?

Richmond lists a rate of $3.70 per $100 of assessed value for passenger vehicles, boats, farming equipment and trucks weighing less than 10,000 pounds. Certain heavier for-hire or apportioned trucks use a different rate.

When was Richmond personal property tax due in 2026?

The annual Richmond vehicle personal property tax due date was June 5, 2026. Newly taxable property can have a separate due date based on when it acquired taxable situs in Richmond.

What happens when Richmond personal property tax is late?

Richmond publishes an initial late-payment penalty of 2% or $10, whichever is greater. If unpaid by the first day of the following month, the total penalty becomes 10% or $10, whichever is greater, and 10% annual interest begins.

Can Richmond vehicle taxes be paid partially?

Yes. Richmond states that RVAPay accepts partial payments and also supports payment plans for vehicle personal property tax.

Can Richmond lower a vehicle assessment for high mileage?

Yes. Richmond provides a Request for Motor Vehicle Reassessment Based on High Mileage. The vehicle owner must submit the required form and supporting information to the Department of Finance.

Can Richmond lower a vehicle assessment because of poor condition?

Yes. Richmond provides a condition reassessment process for qualifying body damage or mechanical malfunction. The city’s form requires information from the vehicle owner and a motor vehicle repair person or estimator and includes a notarization requirement.

Does Richmond prorate vehicle personal property tax?

Richmond generally prorates taxes on motor vehicles and trailers but not boats. If a qualifying vehicle is purchased on or before the 15th of a month, that month generally counts; a purchase after the 15th generally begins taxation with the following month.

Who do I contact about a Richmond personal property tax problem?

Contact RVA311 at 311 inside Richmond or 804-646-7000 for Department of Finance assistance with vehicle personal property tax, assessments, payments, account problems and related forms.

Information reviewed August 11, 2026: the Richmond vehicle personal property tax rate, June 5 deadline, 2026 bill issuance, RVAPay registration requirement, payment history and receipt functions, partial payments, payment plans, 2026 service-fee announcement, PPTRA authorization, high-mileage and condition forms, proration rules, penalties, interest, collection routing and current Department of Finance contact information were checked against official City of Richmond sources.
Independent guide: This page is not the City of Richmond, Department of Finance, RVAPay, Virginia DMV or a collection agency. Confirm the live balance, applied PPTRA percentage, receipt status, assessment correction, collection assignment and payment posting with the responsible government system before relying on the information for a legal, registration or financial decision.
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Verify with the official Ohio source

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