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What's your favorite tax or fee?

Fairfax County Has 78 Taxes and Fees, From A To Z

If you had to pay these with one check, what amount
would you enter on your check? (get Answer)

Do we really need more taxes or fees or tax districts or regional taxes or
stadium taxes or school taxes or local income taxes???
  1. Agricultural/Forestal District Application Fee
  2. Air gun License
  3. Alternate Discharge Permit
  4. Appliance Permit
  5. Auto Graveyard License
  6. Automobile Tax
  7. Bank Franchise Tax
  8. Board of Zoning Appeals Fee
  9. Bondsmen License
  10. Building Permit
  11. Building Reinspection Fee
  12. Business, Professional, & Occupational License Taxes
  13. Cable Franchise Fee
  14. Carnival Permit
  15. Cigarette Tax
  16. Concealed Weapon Permit
  17. Cross Connection Charge
  18. Dance Hall License
  19. Deed of Conveyance Tax
  20. Developer Bond Extension Fee
  21. Dog License
  22. E-911 Tax
  23. Election Filing Fee
  24. Electric Permit
  25. Electric Utility Tax
  26. Electrical Reinspection Fee
  27. Elevator Inspection License
  28. Fire Marshall Fee
  29. Food Manager Certificate
  30. Fortune Teller License
  31. Gas Utility Tax
  32. Going Out of Business Fee
  33. Gross Receipts Tax on Rental Cars
  34. Gypsy Moth Tax
  35. Hairdressing Salon License
  36. Hazardous Use Permit
  37. Home Improvement Inspection License
  38. Land Transfer Fee
  39. Land Use Assessment Application Fee
  40. Landfill Permit Fee
  41. Local Sales Tax
  42. Mechanical Permit
  43. Mechanical Reinspection Fee
  44. Mixed Drink Establishment License
  45. Mobile Homes Sales Tax
  46. Personal Property Tax
  47. Pet Store License
  48. Plan Resubmission Fee
  49. Plumbing Permit
  50. Plumbing Reinspection Fee
  51. Portable Toilet Fee
  52. Precious Metal Dealers License
  53. Private School/Day Care Center License
  54. Quarry Inspection Fee
  55. Real Estate Tax
  56. Recordation Tax
  57. Refuse Truck License
  58. Sanitation Inspection License
  59. Septic Tank Permit
  60. Septic Tank Truck License
  61. Short Term Daily Rental Tax
  62. Sign Permit Fee
  63. Site Plan Fee
  64. Solicitors License
  65. Subdivision Plan Fee
  66. Subdivision Plat Fee
  67. Swimming Pool Inspection License
  68. Swimming Pool License
  69. Swimming Pool Operators Permit
  70. Taxicab License
  71. Telephone Utility Tax
  72. Transient Occupancy Tax
  73. Utility Permit Fee
  74. Vendors License Tax
  75. Well Water Supply Permit
  76. Well Water System License
  77. Wetlands Permit
  78. Zoning Fee

 Answer:
The check for the average household's share of the
FY 2000 County's General Fund budget, on October 1, 1999,
would be $ 5414.

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Updated November 2, 2002

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