The 2026 Non-Homeowner's Application is the form the Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration uses to take applications for Tax Relief for Renters and Vehicle Tax Relief for seniors and people with disabilities. It is one of the Fairfax County property tax relief applications under the County's Tax Relief Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities; applicants must live in Fairfax County and be at least 65 years of age or permanently and totally disabled. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the county publishes the original at fairfaxcounty.gov and accepts applications by email, mail, fax or in person.
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What is 2026 Non-Homeowner's Application – Fairfax County, VA?
The 2026 Non-Homeowner's Application is the Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration (DTA) application, printed under the title 2026 Tax Relief for Renters and Vehicle Tax Relief Application for Seniors and People with Disabilities, that residents use to claim rent relief and personal property (vehicle) tax relief.
The county's Tax Relief Program offers relief for real estate taxes, personal property (vehicle) taxes and renters. This application covers the renter and vehicle parts. Relief is granted on an annual basis, so a renewal application must be filed each year.
The form has these parts:
- Applicant information, with marital status on December 31, 2025, spouse details and contact information.
- A renters section (rent paid for the 2025 calendar year and everyone living in the home).
- A personal property section (the vehicle or mobile home, any lien, any financial assistance).
- A total combined gross income worksheet, lines 1 to 18.
- A net financial worth worksheet in five parts, lines 1 to 23.
- An optional appointment of representative and a sworn affidavit signed by the applicant and spouse or second owner.
First-time applicants who apply as permanently and totally disabled may need an Affidavit of Disability, which the Tax Relief Office provides on request. The affidavit on this form refers to Chapter 4, Articles 14, 15, and 16.1 of the Code of the County of Fairfax. Part 5 of the net financial worth section is for office use only.
Who needs to file 2026 Non-Homeowner's Application – Fairfax County, VA?
Fairfax County residents who are at least 65 years of age or permanently and totally disabled and who want tax relief for renters or vehicle tax relief use this application.
Renters qualify when all of these apply:
- You are 65 or older, or permanently and totally disabled, as of December 31 of the grant year.
- You paid rent for housing in the county during the grant year and lived in the county on December 31 of that year.
- You pay more than 30% of your gross income toward rent; the county may prorate this by length of residence.
- Your total combined income and net combined financial worth stay within the limits printed on the form. Relatives living in the dwelling are counted in combined income.
A person who owns and lives in a mobile home on rented land may qualify for either rent relief on the land or personal property relief on the mobile home.
Vehicle or mobile home owners must meet the age or disability test as of January 1, 2026, hold title as of that date, and meet the income and net financial worth limits. Any co-owner other than a spouse must also be 65 or older or permanently and totally disabled. Relief is considered on only one vehicle or mobile home.
Leased vehicles and vehicles used for business purposes do not qualify. The form includes an optional appointment of representative if you want someone to deal with the county for you.
When to file 2026 Non-Homeowner's Application – Fairfax County, VA
Returning applicants must file by May 1, 2026. Relief is granted yearly, so you file a renewal application every year.
If hardship conditions, through no fault of the applicant, prevent filing by the due date, or if you are filing for the first time, the due date may be extended to December 31, 2027. Every application submitted after the May 1 deadline for returning applicants must include a letter of hardship explaining the late filing. The form asks returning applicants to say whether they are filing before the May 1 deadline.
Eligibility is tested on fixed dates. For renter relief, age or disability is measured as of December 31 of the grant year, and the rent you report is for the 2025 calendar year. For vehicle relief, age or disability and title are measured as of January 1, 2026, and income is for the preceding year. Keep paying your taxes until the county officially notifies you that you are no longer liable.
Documents you need
- First-time applicants applying as permanently and totally disabled, and any disabled relatives in the dwelling: certification with the date the disability began from the Veterans Administration or Railroad Retirement Board.
- Alternative for first-time disabled applicants: Social Security Administration certification stating the date of disability (SSA Notice of Award).
- Alternative for first-time disabled applicants: an affidavit signed by two doctors licensed in Virginia or active-duty military medical officers; the Tax Relief Office provides the forms on request.
- If divorced: a copy of the Divorce Decree and Settlement Agreement.
- Renters: a complete copy of the lease agreement for the 2025 calendar year to verify the rent claimed.
- Renters receiving rental assistance from HUD or the Fairfax County Department of Housing: your HUD-50059 or Notice of Rent instead of the lease.
- A complete copy of your 2025 Federal and State Income Tax Returns including all Schedules, to verify gross income from the preceding year.
- Individuals not required to file income tax returns: the documentation listed on the income worksheet for each income source, such as W-2 or 1099 forms, SSA-1099 or RRB-1099-R, proof of SSI and public assistance, or the 2025 VA benefit notice.
- Net financial worth: account statements as of 12/31/2025 for checking, savings, certificates of deposit, stocks, investments, bonds (attach list), annuities and retirement accounts.
- Net financial worth, where applicable: a copy of any note payable, a balance sheet for a business owned, a copy of any trust, and the value of foreign assets.
- A letter of hardship explaining the late filing, if you are a returning applicant submitting after the May 1 deadline.
How to fill out 2026 Non-Homeowner's Application – Fairfax County, VA
Mark your marital status
On the first line of 2026 Applicant Information, check Single, Married, Divorced or Widowed as of December 31, 2025. If you are separated, you are still legally married; if divorced, attach the divorce decree and settlement agreement.
Enter applicant and spouse details
Write the applicant's name (first, middle initial, last), birth date in MM/DD/YYYY format and Social Security Number, then the same for your spouse if you have one.
Add contact details and filing status
Enter your home address, home phone, alternative phone and email. Answer Yes or No to whether you and your spouse are required to file federal income tax returns.
Answer the returning applicant question
Returning applicants only: check Yes if you are submitting before the May 1st deadline, or No if you are applying after it, and then include a letter of hardship.
Complete the renters section
Line 1: enter the rent you paid for the home address for January 2025 to December 2025, and attach the lease or HUD-50059 or Notice of Rent. Line 2: answer whether you lived there all of 2025, listing your previous address if not, then list everyone else in the home with relationship and birth date.
Complete the personal property section
Answer whether you were a Fairfax County resident and owner of the vehicle or mobile home as of January 1, 2026, whether there is a lien, and whether you receive financial assistance for its monthly obligations. Enter the year, make and model.
Report total combined gross income
For lines 1 to 15, enter 2025 gross income by source in the columns for applicant, spouse, and co-owner or relative. Line 16 is the disability or relative exclusion; line 17 totals each column and line 18 adds all columns.
List real estate and personal property
In Net Financial Worth Part 1, give the address and December 2025 market value of real estate other than your residence, inside or outside the U.S. In Part 2, list motor vehicles, motorcycles, boats and trailers by year, make and model; leave the Office Use Only value blank.
Enter the cash value of other assets
Part 3, lines 6 to 16: enter values as of December 31, 2025 for the applicant, spouse and other owners in the home, using the documentation listed beside each line. Line 17 totals the assets.
Complete liabilities if required
Part 4 is for liabilities only if your total assets exceeded the limit printed on the form. Enter debts payable (line 18) and mortgages other than your residence (line 19), then totals on lines 20 to 22.
Appoint a representative if you wish
This section is not required. If you want someone to represent you, enter the name, phone, address and email, which also consents to county staff discussing the application with that person; you can add more contacts.
Review, sign and download the PDF
Print your full name in the affidavit and sign and date it; the spouse or second owner signs and dates too. Check every entry, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and keep a copy.
How to submit 2026 Non-Homeowner's Application – Fairfax County, VA
The Tax Relief and Exemptions Office accepts the application by email, mail, fax or in person.
- Email: [email protected]
- Mail: Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration, Tax Relief and Exemptions Office, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Suite 243, Fairfax, VA 22035
- Fax: (703) 802-7595
- In person: the form lists hours of operation of Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, at the same Suite 243 address.
Questions go to (703) 222-8234 (TTY 711). Send the complete application with the supporting documents the form calls for, such as lease and tax return copies, and a letter of hardship if you are filing after the May 1 deadline as a returning applicant. Keep copies of all records: the application is subject to audit for up to three years after the year filed. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Filing as a returning applicant after May 1, 2026 without a letter of hardship explaining the late filing.
- Sending only part of the lease or only the first pages of your tax returns; the form asks for a complete copy of the lease and of the 2025 Federal and State returns with all Schedules.
- Reducing reported income by losses or IRS deductions; the form states that income figures are gross and losses or allowable deductions do not apply.
- Claiming a leased vehicle, a vehicle used for business, or more than one vehicle or mobile home; relief is considered on only one, and leased or business vehicles do not qualify.
- Marking Single when you are separated; the form says a separated person is still legally married.
- Leaving out the divorce decree and settlement agreement when you mark Divorced.
- Stopping payment of your taxes before the county officially notifies you that you are no longer liable.
- Filling in the Office Use Only items, such as Part 5 and the assessed value boxes for personal property.
- Leaving out the Social Security Number; the form's Privacy Act Notice says that omitting it can delay processing and renewal notices.
- Omitting the signature of the spouse or second owner on the affidavit when there is one.
Frequently asked questions
What Fairfax County property tax relief does this application cover?
It covers Tax Relief for Renters and vehicle (personal property) tax relief for Fairfax County residents who are at least 65 or permanently and totally disabled. The county's program also offers real estate tax relief, but this form is titled for renters and vehicle relief.
What is the deadline for the 2026 Non-Homeowner's Application?
May 1, 2026 for all returning applicants. First-time filers, or applicants prevented from filing by hardship through no fault of their own, may file until December 31, 2027. Returning applicants filing after May 1 must include a letter of hardship.
Do I have to apply for tax relief every year?
Yes. The form states that Tax Relief for Seniors & People with Disabilities is granted on an annual basis and a renewal application must be filed each year. Keep paying your taxes until the county officially notifies you that you are no longer liable.
Who qualifies for Fairfax County tax relief for renters?
You must be 65 or older, or permanently and totally disabled, as of December 31 of the grant year, have paid rent in the county, live there on December 31, and pay more than 30% of gross income in rent. Income and net financial worth limits also apply.
What documents do I need to attach?
A complete lease for 2025 (or HUD-50059 or Notice of Rent if you get rental assistance), complete 2025 federal and state tax returns with all schedules, and statements for assets as of 12/31/2025. First-time disabled applicants also need disability certification.
How do I prove a permanent and total disability?
First-time applicants applying as permanently and totally disabled must give certification with the disability start date from the Veterans Administration or Railroad Retirement Board, an SSA Notice of Award, or an affidavit signed by two doctors. The Tax Relief Office provides the affidavit forms on request.
Where do I send the Non-Homeowner's Application?
Email [email protected], fax (703) 802-7595, mail to the Tax Relief and Exemptions Office, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Suite 243, Fairfax, VA 22035, or deliver it in person Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Can someone else handle my application for me?
You may appoint a representative in the optional Appointment of Representative section, which gives county staff consent to discuss the application with that person. You still sign the affidavit yourself, along with your spouse or second owner.
Can I fill out this form online on FillingPDF?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not submit the application to Fairfax County; you send it by email, mail, fax or in person.
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