Taxes are paid using one of the options:   

Online Electronic Check Payments   

    Click here you will need the Tax Account number listed on the tax bill.

Online Credit Card Payments | additional fee applies - fee schedule

   Click here you will need the Tax Account number listed on the tax bill.

Telephone Credit Card Payments | additional fee applies - fee schedule

    Call 1-888-272-9829 | Jurisdiction Code 1036| Tax Account number listed on the tax bill.

Mail Check or Money Order

In Person Drop Off at a County Location  

How to Pay Online from a Checking Account - Electronic Check (free service)

How to Pay by Credit/Debit Card

How to Pay by Telephone

How to Pay by Mail

How to Pay in Person/Drop Off at a County Location 

How to Reach us (Correspondence)  

Pay Online by Debit/Credit Card                                                                                         

Tax payments can be made online using American Express, MasterCard, Visa, and Discover Card.

All online credit and debit card payments are subject to a service fee. The fee is based on the amount of the transaction. The service fee is paid directly to the company processing the card payment. No part of this fee goes to the County. Prior to authorizing payment, you will have the opportunity to review the fee amount and to decide whether to accept the fee or to cancel the transaction. 

For additional details on making a payment, click pay taxes online or by telephone.

 Click here to make a payment you will need the Tax Account number located on your billing statement.

Pay Online by electronic Check 

This service is free!  

An electronic check is a convenient way to make an online payment using your checking account.  

All electronic check payments are processed by the County.

To make a payment you will need:

• Account number listed on the tax bill
• Last or Business name
• Amount you wish to pay
• Checking account number
• Bank routing number 

 Click here to make a payment.

Pay by Telephone

Tax payments can be made by telephone using American Express, MasterCard, Visa, and Discover Card.

Call 1-888-272-9829 and enter jurisdiction code 1036.  

A service fee applies to credit and debit card transactions. The fee is based on the amount of the transaction. The service fee is paid directly to the company processing the payment. No part of this fee goes to the County.

Follow These Steps to Pay by Telephone:

• Have at hand a pen, paper, and the tax bill.  

• Dial 1-888-2PAY TAX (1-888-272-9829) using a touch tone telephone.

• When prompted, enter Jurisdiction Code 1036 for Prince William County.

• Press 1 for Personal Property Tax.

• Press 2 for Real Estate Tax. 

• Enter the Tax Account numbers listed on the billing statement.    

The automated system will prompt you for the information it needs to process your payment. Be sure to write down the receipt number in case there are questions about your payment. 

Pay by Mail

Please make your check or money order payable to "Prince William County". 

For prompt processing, tax payments should be mailed with the tear off remittance slip placed in the return envelope that came with the tax bill.

A single check may be used to pay multiple bills. When paying multiple bills, please include with the payment the tear off remittance slips of each bill.

The directions on most tax bills direct you to return payment to PO Box 1600, Merrifield, VA. This address is a mail collection point for remittance processing. The County uses a remittance processor to ensure that transactions are accurately captured and posted.

If you are sending a payment and not using the remittance document and envelope, please send your payment to:

Prince William County
Tax Administration Division
PO Box 2467
Woodbridge, VA 22195-2467

Payments sent by express or overnight mail, package delivery, and mail that require a receipt signature should be sent to:

Prince William County
Tax Administration Division (1st FL)
1 County Complex Court
Woodbridge, VA 22192-9201

Make a payment at one of three Taxpayer Services locations - Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 A.M. and 5 P.M., *Wednesday 11 A.M. to 5 P.M., excluding County Holidays.  Payments options include cash, money order, check, pin-debit card, and Discover card.  A nominal service fee is added to all Discover Card payments.

Make a payment 24-hours a day seven days a week at a depository box located near the main entrance of any Taxpayer Services location. Drop off payment options include check and money order. Checks are to be made payable to: "Prince William County" or "PWC". To ensure payment is properly processed, please enclose your bill stub, account number, or other description of the bill to which payment is to be credited.  Drop-off payments on your schedule without the hassle of standing in line.  Easy. Simple. Secure. 

Prince William County
Tax Administration Division
PO Box 2467
Woodbridge, VA 22195-2467      

Special Delivery Correspondence (express and overnight mail, packages, and delivery that requires a receipt or signature) should be sent to:

Prince William County
Tax Administration Division (1st FL)
1 County Complex Court   
Prince William, VA 22192-9201