Virginia Department of Taxation

Virginia Department of Taxation
Agency overview
Formed1950; 74 years ago (1950)
TypeDepartment
JurisdictionVirginia
HeadquartersRichmond, Virginia
Employees430
Annual budget$99.5m USD (2021)

The Virginia Department of Taxation is the executive branch agency of the state government responsible for taxation in the state of Virginia in the United States.[1][2][3][4]

Background

Established by the Virginia General Assembly in 1950,[5] the agency is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia and is overseen by the Virginia Secretary of Finance, with day-to-day operations led by a Tax Commissioner appointed by the Governor of Virginia.[6][7][8] The mission of the agency is to "serve the public by acting ethically and efficiently in our administration of Virginia’s tax laws."[1]

The agency is currently led by Craig M. Burns, who has served as Tax Commissioner since November 2010 [9][10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Department of Taxation | Virginia.gov". www.virginia.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Virginia Tax". Virginia Tax. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "Code of Virginia - Title 58.1. Taxation". law.lis.virginia.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Burton, Robert Clinton. "The history of taxation in Virginia: 1870-1901". libraetd.lib.virginia.edu. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "§ 58.1-1. Definitions". law.lis.virginia.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "Who We Are". Virginia Tax. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "Secretary of Finance - Secretary of Finance". www.finance.virginia.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Virginia (1997). Code of Virginia, 1950: With Provisions for Subsequent Pocket Parts : Annotated. Michie Company.
  9. ^ "Data Point". www.datapoint.apa.virginia.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "Craig M. Burns - Biography" (PDF). IRS.gov.
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