Suhas Subramanyam

10/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2025 10:38

Congressman Subramanyam Advocates for Property Tax Relief to Support Federal Workforce Affected by Government Shutdown

Washington, D.C. - This week, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) sent letters to the Loudoun, Prince William, Fauquier, and Rappahannock County Boards of Supervisors urging them to consider adopting car tax and personal property tax extensions to support residents financially affected by the government shutdown. On October 7, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution extending the property tax deadline from October 6 to November 5 for all residents.

"The Republican shutdown has forced tens of thousands of Virginians into financial distress, with many due to miss paychecks as soon as next week," said Congressman Subramanyam. "During these challenging times, I encourage our local governments to work flexibly with impacted federal workers, contractors, and businesses. I applaud the Fairfax County Board's decision to put constituents first, and I urge the other local governments in our region to do the same."

Under Virginia law, local governments have the authority to extend real estate and personal property tax deadlines by up to 90 days without incurring interest or late fees when "good cause" exists. Tens of thousands of federal workers and contractors could begin missing paychecks as soon as next week if the shutdown is not resolved.

Since the shutdown began, Congressman Subramanyam has introduced and supported several pieces of legislation to support impacted federal workers, contractors, businesses, and families, including:

  • The Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act: Provides and encourages best practices for banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions to work flexibly with people impacted by shutdowns.
  • The Emergency Relief for Federal Contractors Act: Allows federal contractors affected by a government shutdown to withdraw funds from their retirement savings without being penalized.

Here are the letters to Loudoun, Prince William, Fauquier, and RappahannockCounties.

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