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Budget Amendments - SB800 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: McPike
Virginia Free File (SB 1306)

Item 260 #2s

Item 260 #2s

First Year - FY2025 Second Year - FY2026
Finance
Department of Taxation FY2025 $0 FY2026 $1,000,000 GF

Language
Page 317, line 38, strike "$60,630,056" and insert "$61,630,056".

Page 318, after line 16, insert:

"F. Out of this appropriation, $1,000,000 the second year from the general funds is provided for the Department of Taxation to implement a modern electronic tax return filing services program directly to Virginia individual taxpayers without monetary charge beginning effective for taxable years on and after January 1, 2028."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $1.0 million the second year from the general fund for the fiscal impact of Senate Bill 1306, which Directs the Tax Commissioner to terminate the Virginia Free File program and the related agreement with the Consortium for Virginia. The bill also requires the Tax Commissioner to develop and offer a free individual state income tax filing program, effective beginning in taxable year 2028, that is similar to and compatible with the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File program. To implement the new program, the bill requires the Tax Commissioner to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the IRS and coordinate with the IRS in program development.)