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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1977, chapter 396; in 1984, chapter 675.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":77006,"section_number":"58.1-15","catch_line":"Rate of interest","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-15\/"}],"permalink":{"id":252681,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72574,"identifier":"58.1-1615","token":"58.1\/I\/16\/58.1-1615","url":"\/58.1-1615\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-1615\/","token":"58.1\/I\/16\/58.1-1615","dublin_core":{"Title":"When Department may make return for delinquent taxpayer; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-1615","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If any person fails to make any return herein required, the Department<\/span> may issue<\/span> written notice, by registered mail, to such person to make such return forthwith. If such person fails or refuses to make such return, within thirty days from the date of such notice, then the Department<\/span> may make such return upon such information as it may reasonably obtain, and shall assess the taxes due thereon, and add a penalty<\/span> equalling twenty-five percent of such tax due and interest determined in accordance with \u00a7 58.1-15<\/a> from the date such taxes were due.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN DEPARTMENT MAY MAKE RETURN FOR DELINQUENT TAXPAYER; PENALTY (\u00a7 58.1-1615)\n\nIf any person fails to make any return herein required, the Department may issue\nwritten notice, by registered mail, to such person to make such return\nforthwith. If such person fails or refuses to make such return, within thirty\ndays from the date of such notice, then the Department may make such return upon\nsuch information as it may reasonably obtain, and shall assess the taxes due\nthereon, and add a penalty equalling twenty-five percent of such tax due and\ninterest determined in accordance with \u00a7 58.1-15 from the date such taxes were\ndue.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 58-838.15; 1977, c. 396; 1984, c. 675.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}