Debra Kloske Reason
300 N. Main Street
Hopewell, Virginia 23860
Phone: (804) 541-2237
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“I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of society but the people themselves.” – Thomas Jefferson (1820)
The Commissioner of the Revenue is the Chief Tax Assessing Officer in the City of Hopewell and is responsible for the assessment and administration in the following areas:
- Personal Property Tax: includes cars, trucks, motorcycles, trailers, recreational vehicles & boats
- Business Property Tax: includes cars, furniture, fixtures & equipment
- Business License & Fees
- Machinery & Tools Tax: applies to manufacturers, mining, water well drilling, processing or reprocessing, radio or television broadcasting, dairy, and dry cleaning or laundry business
- Food & Beverage Tax: 5.5%
- Lodging Tax: 8%
- State Income tax
- State Estimated Tax
- Bank Franchise tax: each bank as defined in Code of Virginia §58.1-1201 must be filed by March 1st
- Public Service Tax: includes power companies, phone companies, and railroads.
- Real Estate Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled
The Commissioner of the Revenue Office prepares and audits State
Taxes for the residents of Hopewell, free of charge.
Office Staff
Debra Kloske Reason, Master Commissioner of the Revenue
Amanda Kidd, Deputy IV
Dawn T. Basham, Deputy III
Pamela Johnson, Accounts Clerk
Darlene Loving, Business License Inspector
Michael Hardison, Personal Property Specialist
Important Dates to Remember
January 1
| Business Licenses go on sale
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January 15
| 4th Quarter Estimated Taxes Due |
February 15
| Personal Property Taxes Due
Deadline for filing Machinery & Tools
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March 1
| Last day to RENEW Business Licenses without penalty
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March 31
| Last day to PAY Business Licenses without penalty |
April 1
| Application deadline for Real Estate Tax Relief |
April 15
| Federal Income Tax Due |
May 1
| State Income Tax Due
1st Quarter State Estimated Tax Due
Business Personal Property Filing Due
|
June 15
| 2nd Quarter Federal & State Estimated Taxes Due
1st half real Estate Taxes Due
|
July 1
| City ABC Licenses on sale |
July 31
| Last day to PAY City ABC License without penalty
2nd Half Business License Due |
| September 15 | |
