Purpose

The Virginia Department of Taxation designed this library to provide our customers with timely, accurate, and user-friendly access to policy references.

What's Included

In this library you will find electronic representations of the public policy documents related to all tax types administered by the Virginia Department of Taxation.
 
The following Policy document types are available in Laws, Rules & Decisions:

  • Rulings of the Tax Commissioner - rulings issued in response to specific inquiries or appeals from taxpayers. These rulings are usually made in response to appeals filed under the provisions of Virginia Code §58.1-1821. 
  • Tax Bulletins - notices issued by the department to explain law changes, clarify existing law or policy, or publish information such as current interest rates. The bulletins are posted on the agency’s web page, circulated within the agency and mailed to the local Commissioners of the Revenue, media organizations and tax practitioners.
  • Attorney General Opinions – official opinions on the interpretation and administration of provisions of the Code of Virginia issued by the Attorney General in response to inquiries from state and local government officials.

To research the Tax Code of Virginia (Title 58.1 and other tax-related provisions of the VA Code) and Virginia Tax Administrative Code (Virginia Administrative Code, Title 23, Taxation), please visit the Virginia Law section of Virginia's Legislative Information System.

Note: The Department of Taxation also produces Guidance Documents. A guidance document is defined as "…any document developed by a state agency or staff that provides information or guidance of general applicability to the staff or public to interpret or implement statutes or the agency's rules or regulations..." Agencies are required to maintain a complete, current list of all guidance documents and make the full text of such documents available to the public. By law, these Guidance Documents are published on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall site.

Availability

We have made every effort to provide current and correct information, however, some public tax documents, especially those from before 1994, may not be included at this time, and will be added at a later date. It is possible that some information found here may be out of date due to law changes, or may not fit your exact situation. For specific advice, you may want to consult a tax advisor. You can also view our disclaimer.