By Mail: Mail check or money order to: Bedford County Treasurer's Office, P.O. Box 63014, Charlotte, NC 28263. Make checks payable to Bedford County Treasurer.

Credit/Debit Card: Cards are accepted in the office or by phone (888-272-9829, jurisdiction code 1067). You can also pay your Bedford County taxes online.

In Person: The Treasurer's Office is located at 122 E. Main St. Suite 101, Bedford. Open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except holidays).

Drop Box: Located outside the County Administration Building's East Main Street entrance.

The tax on the first $20,000 of value of your personal car, motorcycle, and pickup or panel truck under 7,501 pounds, which is a qualifying vehicle, is reduced by 32% of year 2024. The locality receives reimbursement from the Commonwealth of Virginia for the tax amount relieved.  For qualifying vehicles valued at $1,000 or less, the full amount of tax is relieved.

Qualifying vehicles are those, which are:

1. Automobiles, motorcycles and pickup trucks with gross weight 7500 pounds or less; and 
2. Owned or leased by natural persons who are responsible for the payment of the personal property tax; and
3. Predominantly used for non-business purposes.

Non-qualifying vehicles are those, which are:

1. Any other vehicle not listed above and trucks with gross weight greater than 7,500 pounds; or

2. Owned or leased in the name of a business; or

3. Used in a business and matching any of the following items:

a. More than 50% of the mileage for the year is for business purposes and is deducted for Federal Income Tax purposes or reimbursed by an employer; or

b. More than 50% of the depreciation associated with the vehicle is deducted as a business expense; or

c. The cost of the vehicle is expensed pursuant to #179 of the IRS Code (which by definition requires 50% or greater business use); or

d. The vehicle is leased by a natural person and used for non-business purposes but the lessor pays the personal property taxes through a contractual agreement.