The Commissioner of the Revenue is a state constitutional officer as set forth in the Constitution of Virginia and is the chief assessing officer of the local government. It is an elected position for a four-year term and serves the taxpayers as well as the County. Crystal M. Hensley was duly elected as Commissioner of the Revenue on November 7, 2023. The Commissioner is responsible for maintaining real estate ownership records, assessing all personal property and the qualifying of vehicles entitled to the Personal Property Tax Relief Act, and overseeing the filing process of the Virginia State Income Tax of Prince Edward County residents.

The Commissioner of Revenue assists with:

• assessments for businesses and individuals
• real estate taxes
• personal property taxes
• motor vehicle license taxes
• machinery and tool tax
• merchant's capital
• filing of State Income Tax Returns, refunds, tax due and estimated tax

Transient Occupancy Tax

On June 8, 2021, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors amended and approved Ordinance 70-221 thru 70.231 pertaining to the transient occupancy tax.  Effective July 1, 2021, a transient occupancy tax of seven percent of the total amount paid for lodging for hotels, motels, campgrounds and other facilities offering lodging within the county, and outside the Town of Farmville (as Farmville has its own occupancy tax), shall be reported to the Commissioner of the Revenue on or before the last day of the following calendar month.  The Commissioner shall prescribe the form of the report to be submitted (available online (See FORMS) or contact (434) 392-3231 to have form mailed to you).  Click here for more information.

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