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1.
What are the due dates for estimated tax payments?
Estimated tax payments are due on the following dates:
• Voucher #1 - May 1
• Voucher #2 - June 15
• Voucher #3 - September 15
• Voucher #4 - January 15
2.
When are Virginia Individual Income Tax returns due?
Virginia Individual Income Tax returns are due on May 1 each year. If you need assistance in filing and processing your return, you may contact the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue at 757-393-8773.
3.
Where can I get vouchers to pay my estimated state income taxes?
City of Portsmouth Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office.
4.
Where do I send my estimated tax payments?
The first individual estimated tax voucher and payment are sent to the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue to set up your account. The payment is then forwarded to the Treasurer's Office for processing. All remaining vouchers and payments are sent directly to the Treasurer's Office for processing. Please make checks payable to the Portsmouth City Treasurer and mail to:
801 Crawford Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704
5.
I filed my individual income tax return with the Commissioner of the Revenue and I owe taxes. Can I make partial payments to the City Treasurer?
Yes. Partial payments are accepted until the end of the year provided you have executed an agreement with the City Treasurer's Office. However, please note that entering into an agreement does not relieve penalty and interest assessed by the state.
6.
How are penalty and interest calculated?
Penalty accrues on the unpaid balance at the rate of 6% per month beginning May 2. Interest accrues on the unpaid balance at the rate of less than 1% per month beginning May 2 until paid in full.
7.
What happens if my account is not paid off at the end of the year?
All balances are transmitted to the Department of Taxation to update individual records. Collection procedures are then handled at the state level.
8.
I've recently received a letter from the Department of Taxation regarding a past due balance for a prior tax year. Can I make payment arrangements with the City Treasurer's Office?
No. The City Treasurer's Office only accepts payments for current year taxes. If you have received a letter from the Department of Taxation, you must contact them directly.
9.
I filed my taxes; however, I have not received my refund check.
Refund checks are issued by the Department of Taxation. You can check the status of your refund by calling (804) 367-2486.
10.
Where can I get tax forms (760) / instruction pamphlets?
The City of Portsmouth Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office (757) 393-8773 has a supply of current year State Income Tax forms.
11.
I received a letter stating my taxes have been withheld due to a debt to the City.
The City of Portsmouth participates in the State Set-off Debt Program. If we have been unsuccessful in collecting a debt by conventional methods, we will request that the Department of Taxation withhold your State Income Tax Refund for payment. We current use the setoff debt program for delinquent Real Estate Taxes, Personal Property Taxes, Parking Tickets, Public Utility Bills and Emergency Services Bills.
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