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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>68247</law_id><section_number>58.1-1207</section_number><catch_line>(Effective July 1, 2025) Filing of return and payment of tax</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>58.1-1204.1</reference><reference>58.1-1205</reference><reference>58.1-1212</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="58.1">Taxation</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="I">Taxes Administered by the Department of Taxation</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="12">Bank Franchise Tax</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Each <span class="dictionary">bank</span> as defined in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/58.1-1201/">58.1-1201</a> as of January 1 of each year shall prepare and file electronically with the commissioner of the revenue or comparable assessing officer of the county, city or town where the principal office of the <span class="dictionary">bank</span> is located on or before March 1, a return that shall set forth the tax on net capital as computed under this chapter. The <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Taxation shall maintain a secure online portal to receive returns and other required submissions under this chapter in a manner prescribed by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> for use by commissioners of the revenue or other assessing officers of any locality in accepting filed returns and certifying and transmitting returns to the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>. The commissioner of the revenue or comparable assessing officer shall certify a copy of the <span class="dictionary">bank</span>&#x2019;s return and <span class="dictionary">schedules</span> and shall forthwith transmit such certified copy to the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Taxation. Additionally, an electronic copy of the real estate deduction <span class="dictionary">schedules</span> and the apportionment under &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Branch banks" href="/58.1-1211/">58.1-1211</a> shall be filed with the appropriate assessing officer of each political subdivision imposing a tax on the filing <span class="dictionary">bank</span>. Such return shall set forth the tax on net capital owing to each such political subdivision as computed under this chapter and shall include the listing of the real estate, as assessed for the prior year, as well as a description of the total of the obligations of the United States and the average percentage thereof on the four dates prescribed in subdivision 3 of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="(Effective July 1, 2025) Deductions from gross capital" href="/58.1-1206/">58.1-1206</a>. Every <span class="dictionary">bank</span>, on or before June 1 of each year, shall pay into the state treasury the state taxes assessed under this chapter and into the treasurer&#x2019;s office or other official of the local political subdivisions all taxes assessed by such political subdivision. <a id="paragraph-246950" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-1207/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> In accordance with procedures established by the <span class="dictionary">Tax Commissioner</span>, any <span class="dictionary">bank</span> may elect an extension of time within which to file the tax return required under this chapter to the date 60 days after such due date. Such form shall be submitted to the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Taxation and the commissioner of the revenue or other assessing officer of any locality in which the <span class="dictionary">bank</span> is required to file. <a id="paragraph-246951" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-1207/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 58-485.013; 1980, c. 578; 1984, c. 675; 2023, cc. 50, 51.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
