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Manassas Park council extends penalties for 2025 tangible personal property taxes to Feb. 5, 2026
Summary
To accommodate mailing schedules and avoid burdening newly elected local tax officials, the council approved an ordinance extending the date penalties and interest begin accruing on 2025 tangible personal property taxes to Feb. 5, 2026.
The City Council voted to extend the date after which penalties and interest accrue for delinquent 2025 tangible personal property taxes to Feb. 5, 2026, citing timing issues with tax mailings and concern about imposing penalties immediately after the new year when newly elected local tax officials assume office.
City staff explained the packet originally listed Jan. 5, 2026, but that date falls on the first workday of the year and could force newly elected officials into immediate collections work. Staff recommended moving the penalty start date to Feb. 5, 2026, to allow sufficient time for mailings and administrative processing. Council members asked whether the date could be changed to a Friday (e.g., Feb. 6); staff said the council could amend the motion but that the tradition has been to use the fifth of the month.
A council member moved, a second was given, and the council voted to approve the ordinance. The motion carried on voice vote. Staff said the city’s cash flow would not be materially affected because real estate tax notices (the largest revenue source) had already gone out.
