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[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]
Virginia Board of Elections (1966) the U.S. Supreme Court found that Virginia's poll tax was unconstitutional under the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. The 24th Amendment (1964) prohibited poll taxes in federal elections. However, five states continued to impose a poll tax for voters in state elections.
Commissioners also assist taxpayers in completing state tax returns and filing forms. The Virginia General Assembly grants the Commissioner of the Revenue the power to summons taxpayers, to issue statutory assessments, to audit taxpayer returns, and, if necessary, to file civil and criminal proceedings against taxpayers for failure to file ...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Trade associations representing hundreds of companies that do business in Virginia have come out swinging against a proposal to expand the state sales tax to cover digital ...
The state of Virginia is sending out tax rebate checks to qualified residents, just days before the state’s 2023 General Assembly elections. On Sept. 13, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed ...
Harrison, Governor of Virginia and argued under the name Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections. [2] In the initial case lawyers for Harper and Butts argued against the constitutionality of the poll tax, but on November 12 the courts dismissed the case, citing 1930s precedents established by the United States Supreme Court. [3]
"The Great Virginia Lottery" was held long before Virginia became a state. It began in 1612 to help raise funds for the struggling Jamestown Settlement; it raised £ 29,000 for the Virginia Company. Although it was a vital part of the colony's survival, tickets for the lottery were sold in England, since Virginia was wilderness at the time. [ 2 ]
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is calling on an end to taxes on tips ahead of the commonwealth's next legislative session, which could benefit more than 250,000 workers.