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It has been modified 4 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 1954, chapter 277; in 1973, chapter 410; in 1975, chapter 234; in 1984, chapter 675.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83860,"section_number":"55.1-1824","catch_line":"Assessments; late fees","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1824\/"},{"id":86524,"section_number":"55.1-1964","catch_line":"Liability for common expenses; late fees; additional assessment; authority to borrow","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1964\/"},{"id":67102,"section_number":"58.1-3237","catch_line":"Change in use or zoning of real estate assessed under ordinance; roll-back taxes","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3237\/"},{"id":79126,"section_number":"58.1-3516.1","catch_line":"Payment of taxes prorated under \u00a7 58.1-3516","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3516.1\/"},{"id":73325,"section_number":"58.1-3916","catch_line":"Counties, cities, and towns may provide dates for filing returns and set penalties, interest, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3916\/"},{"id":61113,"section_number":"58.1-3916.02","catch_line":"Certain counties, cities and towns may provide billing alternatives","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3916.02\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":73325,"section_number":"58.1-3916","catch_line":"Counties, cities, and towns may provide dates for filing returns and set penalties, interest, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3916\/"}],"permalink":{"id":258727,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80829,"identifier":"58.1-3915","token":"58.1\/III\/39\/2\/58.1-3915","url":"\/58.1-3915\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-3915\/","token":"58.1\/III\/39\/2\/58.1-3915","dublin_core":{"Title":"Penalty for failure to pay taxes by December 5","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-3915","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Except as otherwise provided by <span class=\"dictionary\">ordinance<\/span> under \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Counties, cities, and towns may provide dates for filing returns and set penalties, interest, etc\" href=\"\/58.1-3916\/\">58.1-3916<\/a>, any person failing to pay any county, town and city levies on or before December 5 shall incur a <span class=\"dictionary\">penalty<\/span> thereon of five percent, which shall be added to the amount of taxes or levies due from such <span class=\"dictionary\">taxpayer<\/span>, and which, when collected by the treasurer, shall be accounted for in his <span class=\"dictionary\">settlements<\/span>. No <span class=\"dictionary\">penalty<\/span> shall be imposed for failure to pay any tax if such failure was not the fault of the <span class=\"dictionary\">taxpayer<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY TAXES BY DECEMBER 5 (\u00a7 58.1-3915)\n\nExcept as otherwise provided by ordinance under \u00a7 58.1-3916, any person failing\nto pay any county, town and city levies on or before December 5 shall incur a\npenalty thereon of five percent, which shall be added to the amount of taxes or\nlevies due from such taxpayer, and which, when collected by the treasurer, shall\nbe accounted for in his settlements. No penalty shall be imposed for failure to\npay any tax if such failure was not the fault of the taxpayer.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 58-963; 1954, c. 277; 1973, c. 410; 1975, c. 234; 1984,\nc. 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}}