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Whenever an individual or fiduciary files with the Department an income tax return for a current year, the Department may assess the state income tax against such taxpayer instead of transmitting such return to a commissioner of the revenue for assessment. In every such case the Department, however, shall advise the appropriate commissioner of the revenue of such action. The Department may advise taxpayers through its publications and instructions of their right to file state income tax returns with the Department but shall not by any means whatsoever, either directly or indirectly, in its bulletins, instructions, publications or otherwise, request, promote or solicit, in any local jurisdiction, unless requested by the commissioner of the revenue or assessing officer thereof on or before September 1 of each year, the filing of such state income tax return with the Department. 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The Department may advise taxpayers through its publications and instructions of their right to file state income tax returns with the Department but shall not by any means whatsoever, either directly or indirectly, in its bulletins, instructions, publications or otherwise, request, promote or solicit, in any local jurisdiction, unless requested by the commissioner of the revenue or assessing officer thereof on or before September 1 of each year, the filing of such state income tax return with the Department. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1974, chapter 281; in 1984, chapter 675; in 2004, chapters 521<\/a> and 544<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":60641,"section_number":"58.1-497","catch_line":"Section 58.1-306 applicable to declaration of estimated tax","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-497\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":253295,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81043,"identifier":"58.1-306","token":"58.1\/I\/3\/1\/58.1-306","url":"\/58.1-306\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-306\/","token":"58.1\/I\/3\/1\/58.1-306","dublin_core":{"Title":"Filing of individual, estate or trust income tax returns with the Department","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-306","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Every individual<\/span> and fiduciary responsible for filing income tax returns may file such returns with the Department<\/span> of Taxation or the appropriate commissioner of the revenue. Whenever an individual<\/span> or fiduciary files with the Department<\/span> an income tax return for a current year, the Department<\/span> may assess the state income tax against such taxpayer<\/span> instead of transmitting such return to a commissioner of the revenue for assessment. In every such case the Department<\/span>, however, shall advise the appropriate commissioner of the revenue of such action. The Department<\/span> may advise taxpayers<\/span> through its publications and instructions of their right to file state income tax returns with the Department<\/span> but shall not by any means whatsoever, either directly or indirectly, in its bulletins, instructions, publications or otherwise, request, promote or solicit, in any local jurisdiction<\/span>, unless requested by the commissioner of the revenue or assessing officer thereof on or before September 1 of each year, the filing of such state income tax return with the Department<\/span>. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the Department<\/span> from including the mailing addresses of the local commissioners of the revenue as well as the Department<\/span> within the appropriate income tax forms and filing instructions.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFILING OF INDIVIDUAL, ESTATE OR TRUST INCOME TAX RETURNS WITH THE DEPARTMENT (\u00a7\n58.1-306)\n\nEvery individual and fiduciary responsible for filing income tax returns may\nfile such returns with the Department of Taxation or the appropriate\ncommissioner of the revenue. Whenever an individual or fiduciary files with the\nDepartment an income tax return for a current year, the Department may assess\nthe state income tax against such taxpayer instead of transmitting such return\nto a commissioner of the revenue for assessment. In every such case the\nDepartment, however, shall advise the appropriate commissioner of the revenue of\nsuch action. The Department may advise taxpayers through its publications and\ninstructions of their right to file state income tax returns with the Department\nbut shall not by any means whatsoever, either directly or indirectly, in its\nbulletins, instructions, publications or otherwise, request, promote or solicit,\nin any local jurisdiction, unless requested by the commissioner of the revenue\nor assessing officer thereof on or before September 1 of each year, the filing\nof such state income tax return with the Department. Nothing in this chapter\nshall prohibit the Department from including the mailing addresses of the local\ncommissioners of the revenue as well as the Department within the appropriate\nincome tax forms and filing instructions.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 58-151.065; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 171; 1974, c. 281; 1984,\nc. 675; 2004, cc. 521, 544.","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}}