Northampton County, Virginia

Commissioner of Revenue

The Commissioner of the Revenue is a Constitutional Officer, elected by the citizenry, serving a four year term. Funding for the office is shared by the Commonwealth and the County.
The Commissioner's office responsible for the discovery, identification, and the assessment of all taxable property, real and personal in the county. The Commissioner's office prepares the tax roles for submission to the County Treasurer for tax billing.
In addition to providing assistance in preparing and processing Virginia State income tax returns, and Virginia estimated taxes, this office provides assistance to the public with their state returns and the keying of returns to the state for faster processing of refunds. The Commissioner of the Revenue maintains all real estate records and ownership, transfers by deeds and wills, and updates and corrections of tax maps as needed. this office visits and assesses all new construction, determines qualification for the use value taxation in Agricultural and Forestry District, Conservation and Preservation Easements, and administers the tax relief programs for: The Elderly and/or Handicapped, The Rehabilitated Structure Program, Fire Fighters Incentive Program, The Personal Property Tax Relief Act, Proration, The Food and Beverage Tax, The Transient Occupancy Tax, The Business, Professional and Occupation Tax, Bank franchise taxes, Disabled Veterans Tax Exemption. It also provides assistance to property owner, attorneys, realtors and surveyors.

New to our office this year - as of July 1, 2011 Northampton County will be on a biennial reassessment cycle for real property. This process, previously contracted out, will henceforth will be accomplished in-house. We are happy to have on staff R. Todd Simpson, a Virginia licensed real estate appraiser. Work has begun on the January 1, 2013 General Reassessment with listers in the field, going door-to-door, gathering information and inventorying improvements. In the fall of 2012 property owners will be notified of the proposed changes in their real estate assessments. The same legal requirements will be adhered to and owners will be given appropriate venues to review and contest their assessments.

Our Mission:
To serve the public by administering the tax laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia with integrity, efficiency, and consistency. To instill the highest degree of public confidence in our integrity and reliability by providing prompt, accurate and courteous service while promoting compliance with the tax laws and setting our performance as the benchmark for local government service.

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Staff and Contact Information

Anne Sayers, Master Commissioner of the Revenue
asayers@co.northampton.va.us

Bonny W. Lewis, Master Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue
blewis@co.northampton.va.us

Elsie H. Bowen, Master Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue
ebowen@co.northampton.va.us

Charlene Gray, Master Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue
cgray@co.northampton.va.us

R. Todd Simpson, Real Estate Appraiser
tsimpson@co.northampton.va.us

Commissioner of the Revenue
PO Box 65
16404 Courthouse Road
Eastville, VA 23347

Phone: 757-678-0446

Hours of Operation
9 AM - 5 PM

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