23 Va. Admin. Code § 10-500-710

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 6, November 4, 2024

Section 23VAC10-500-710 - Final local determination

A. Provided the application is filed in good faith and not merely for purposes of delay, the local assessing officer shall conduct a full review of the facts, assertions, and authorities submitted by the taxpayer.

B. During this process the local assessing officer may hold conferences with the taxpayer, conduct further inquiries, or perform additional audits as required to reach a fair conclusion on the issues presented by the taxpayer.

C. Within a reasonable time of receipt of the Application for Review, the local assessing officer shall issue a signed and dated Final Local Determination setting forth the facts and arguments in support of his position.

D. Each final written determination shall contain the following notice:

You may appeal this Final Local Determination to the Tax Commissioner as follows:

. If you wish to appeal, you must act within 90 days from the date of this Final Local Determination by filing an Appeal to the Tax Commissioner at the following address:

Appeals and Rulings Virginia Department of Taxation Post Office Box 27203 Richmond, Virginia 23261-7203

. Collection activity may commence or resume at any time after the date of this Final Local Determination and will not be suspended until a Notice of Intent to Appeal or an Appeal to the Tax Commissioner is timely filed and the local assessing officer receives a copy. If you intend to appeal, you should immediately provide a written Notice of Intent to Appeal to the local assessing officer and to the Tax Commissioner so that collection activities are not reinstated or do not begin. Collection activity may begin or resume if you do not file a complete application for review within 30 days of filing the notice of intent to appeal. A form for preparing a notice of intent to appeal are located in 23VAC10-500-802.

The BPOL Regulations (23VAC10-500) and the applicable Code of Virginia sections for preparing an Appeal to the Tax Commissioner are available at the General Assembly's website.

23 Va. Admin. Code § 10-500-710

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 23, eff. October 6, 2008.

Statutory Authority

§ 58.1-3701 of the Code of Virginia.