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2017 Session

Budget Bill - HB1500 (Enrolled)

Department of Taxation

Item 277

Item 277

First Year - FY2017Second Year - FY2018
Administrative and Support Services (79900)$43,729,350
$41,664,953
$43,135,285
$42,394,934
General Management and Direction (79901)FY2017 $13,859,383
$13,407,083
FY2018 $13,875,060
$13,740,709
Information Technology Services (79902)FY2017 $29,869,967
$28,257,870
FY2018 $29,260,225
$28,654,225
Fund Sources:  
GeneralFY2017 $43,577,058
$41,512,661
FY2018 $42,981,831
$42,241,480
SpecialFY2017 $152,292FY2018 $153,454

Authority: §§ 58.1-200, 58.1-202, and 58.1-213, Code of Virginia.


A. To defray the costs of administration for voluntary contributions made on individual income tax returns for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003, the Department of Taxation may retain up to five percent of the contributions made to each organization, not to exceed a total of $50,000 from all organizations in any taxable year.


B. The Department is hereby authorized to request and receive a treasury loan to fund the necessary start-up costs associated with the implementation of a sales and use tax modification or other state or local tax imposed pursuant to Chapter 766, 2013 Acts of Assembly. The treasury loan shall be repaid for these costs from the tax revenues. The Department shall also retain sufficient revenues to recover its costs incurred administering these taxes.


C. Out of this appropriation, $524,670 $366,760 the first year and $524,670 the second year from the general fund shall be provided for an initiative to develop new mobile applications and purchase computer tablets for the department's field collectors and auditors in order to increase revenue collection efficiency.


D. Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 2.2-507 and 2.2-510, when the Tax Commissioner determines that an issue may have a major impact on tax policies, revenues or expenditures, he may request that the Attorney General appoint special counsel to render such assistance or representation as needed. The compensation for such special counsel shall be paid out of the funds appropriated for the administration of the Department of Taxation.