Department of Taxation [161]
Secretarial Area: Finance
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $80,343,481 $79,095,742 $159,439,223
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $79,265,900 $80,095,742 $159,361,642
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $82,800,439 $13,534,945 $96,335,384
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $85,577,236 $13,309,945 $98,887,181
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $91,784,551 $13,570,577 $105,355,128
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $92,555,814 $13,975,577 $106,531,391
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly $94,456,144 $12,133,180 $106,589,324
2016-2018 2017 Previous Legislative Appropriation $96,907,268 $12,133,180 $109,040,448
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments ($2,451,124) $0 ($2,451,124)
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly $94,889,418 $12,034,342 $106,923,760
2016-2018 2018 Previous Legislative Appropriation $96,406,143 $12,134,342 $108,540,485
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments ($1,516,725) ($100,000) ($1,616,725)
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 955.50 37.00 992.50
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 955.50 37.00 992.50
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 890.00 37.00 927.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 888.00 42.00 930.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 893.00 47.00 940.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 883.00 57.00 940.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly 883.00 57.00 940.00
2016-2018 2017 Previous Legislative Appropriation 883.00 57.00 940.00
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly 880.00 56.00 936.00
2016-2018 2018 Previous Legislative Appropriation 883.00 57.00 940.00
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments (3.00) (1.00) (4.00)
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Reflect October 2016 Savings in agency budgets Decision Package
  Reflects the savings included in the Governor's October 2016 Savings Plan.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,451,124) $0
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Adjust development timeline of Audit Case Management system Decision Package
  Adjusts the development timeline of the Audit Case Management system by reducing the scope of the system.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($475,000)
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Remove vacancy savings from noncompliance positions Decision Package
  Eliminates funding for five noncompliance positions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($330,080)
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Restructure offices to achieve efficiencies Decision Package
  Reorganizes several offices internally. This action increases the transfer from the Land Preservation Fund to the general fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($195,762)
Nongeneral Fund $0 ($100,000)
Positions 0.00 (1.00)
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Eliminate funding for new positions Decision Package
  Eliminates funding for one technology position and two tobacco compliance positions that were provided in the 2016 session.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($283,126)
Positions 0.00 (3.00)
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Expand electronic filing mandates Decision Package
  Generates savings by not incurring the costs for processing paper filed returns since new budget language will mandate forms to be submitted electronically for the Use Tax and Consumer Use Tax, Litter Tax, and Fiduciary Tax.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($83,168)
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Reduce nonpersonal services costs Decision Package
  Reduces discretionary funding.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($82,589)
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Eliminate requirement to annually update the Virginia Health Savings Account Plan Decision Package
  Eliminates the Department of Taxation's required update to the annual Virginia Health Savings Account Plan. As a result, a wage position would no longer be necessary.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($37,000)
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Reduce temporary staff for tax processing Decision Package
  Reduces funding for temporary staff. The temporary staff support the registration unit and returns received from localities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($30,000)
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Charge a fee for offers in compromise, letters of rulings, and corporate filing status changes Decision Package
  Implements fees for offers in compromise for doubtful collectability accounts, letters of rulings and advisory opinions, and corporate filing status changes.
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Increase awareness of and compliance with Consumer Use tax Decision Package
  Increases revenue by providing guidance on reporting purchases of tangible personal property online or via catalogs through enhanced instructions to taxpayers, forms changes, vendor guides for electronic filers, presentations to tax professionals and certified public accountants, and online communications.
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Increase land preservation tax credit transfer fee Decision Package
  Increases revenue by adjusting the land preservation transfer fee from two percent to three percent of the value of the asset being transferred.
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Notify the Department of Taxation of payroll system breaches Decision Package
  Increases revenue by adding language that requires employers and payroll service companies to notify the Department of Taxation of breaches of their payroll system.
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Provide language for tax amnesty program costs Decision Package
  Adds language to authorize use of revenue generated by the tax amnesty program for costs incurred. Included is the authorization of a Treasury Loan up to $5.5 million for startup costs until the program generates revenue. Also provided is the use of revenue generated from the program for direct costs incurred to manage the program.
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Amend language requiring the reporting of data breaches General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment makes technical changes to the Reporting Requirement for Data Breaches. These changes are intended to conform such reporting requirements with existing statutory language, which generally requires the reporting of data breaches to the Office of the Attorney General.
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Clarify use of nongeneral fund tax amnesty collections General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment clarifies that nongeneral fund amnesty collections will be assessed for a proportionate share of program costs.
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Convene a work group to examine Accerelated Sales Tax General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Taxation to convene a work group for the purposes of examining the accelerated sales tax (AST) requirement. The work group shall consider alternatives and potential limitations to the current AST requirement, and may examine other issues related to retail sales and use tax collections as it deems appropriate. The work group will include the staffs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees, the Secretary of Finance, and stakeholders from the retail industry. Staff support will be provided by the Department of Taxation and Division of Legislative Services as needed.
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Require estimated tax payments using electronic medium General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment requires certain taxpayers to file and remit tax payments using an electronic medium.


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