*Take the Kilmarnock Downtown Revitalization Survey-deadline is 11.30.26 

**Town Hall closed Wednesday, November 11, for Veteran's Day**

*Artfully Crafted Holiday Edition-Steptoe's downtown-November 14, 10 AM-3PM

*First Fridays Downtown-December 4th  4-7PM

*Personal property and real estate taxes are due December 5, 2026. If you have not received your bill(s) by 11/21/26 please call our office. All payments received after December 7, 2026, will incur a 10% penalty on December 8, 2026. Interest at 10% annual rate will be applied beginning 1/1/2027.

Taxation

Real Estate and Personal Property

Like many other towns in Virginia, the Town of Kilmarnock provides additional public services such as police protection, street lighting and general maintenance. The town funds these types of services through taxation.

Real estate and personal property taxes are billed annually in November and are due in December of each year. Payments after the due date are assessed a 10% annual penalty. Delinquent payments as of July 1st are assessed 8% interest annually.

Real Estate Rate: Tax Year 2026 Rates are per $.10 are $100 of assessed value

Personal Property Rate: Tax Year 2026 Rates are $.16 per $100 of assessed value
The Town of Kilmarnock personal property and real estate taxes are due December 5, 2026. If you have not received you bill(s) by 11/21/26 please call our office.
All payments received after December 7, 2026, will incur a 10% penalty on December 8, 2026. Interest at 10% annual rate will be applied beginning 1/1/2027. Envelopes post marked with a mail date of December 7, 2026 will be considered to be paid on time. You may also pay your taxes in person at the Kilmarnock Town Office Building located at 1 N. Main St, Kilmarnock, drop off your timely payment in the Dropbox located on the West Church Street rear entrance of the Town Office or pay taxes online with a credit/debit card on the town Website using the “Online Payments” option.
There is a 2.95% service fee on major cards. $1.95 flat fee for E-Check. Our office hours are Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Pay/Look Up Real Estate Tax

Pay/Look Up Personal Prop. Tax

Lancaster County GIS Web Site

Northumberland County Tax Maps

Understanding Your Bill

Kilmarnock participates in a program with Lancaster and Northumberland counties for real estate tax relief for qualified individuals. Please contact the appropriate County office for more information.

Lancaster County Commissioner of Revenue:

Elizabeth Cornwell

bcornwell@lancova.com
8311 Mary Ball Road, Suite 203
Lancaster, VA 22503

Phone: (804) 462-7920

Fax: (804) 462-7591

Northumberland County Commissioner of Revenue:

Todd E. Thomas
P.O. Box 309
Heathsville VA 22473
Phone: (804) 580-4600
Phone: (804) 580-7612 (land records)
Email: tthomas@co.northumberland.va.us

Meals and Lodging Tax

The local consumer meals tax is 5.0%. Businesses selling prepared food are required to register and pay meals tax monthly for items sold the prior month. The meals tax remittance is due by the 20th of the month for items sold in the prior month.

The lodging tax is 8.0%. Lodging businesses must register and pay taxes on the prior month’s collections. The lodging tax remittance is due by the 20th of the month for the prior month’s collections.

Meals Tax

REGISTRATION FORM

REMITTANCE FORM

Lodging Tax

REGISTRATION FORM

REMITTANCE FORM

On line payments for meals and lodging tax are not available at this time.

Cigarette Tax

Retail locations selling cigarettes must acquire a local tax stamp. The tax rate is $.30 per pack. For information on this, please contact the town office.

Contact us with any questions and concerns regarding this department.

Staff

Ian Fay •Treasurer
804-435-1552 ext. 5
ifay@kilmarnockva.com
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