Required duties of the Commissioner of the Revenue

**  Commissioners are responsible for auditing the Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1997.

** The receiving of returns for the Bank Franchise Tax and the verification of real estate values stated theron.

** The interpretation and enforcement of Virginia law.

** The administrative responsibilities of office and employee management.

** The budgeting of efficient deployment of fiscal, physical, and human resources.

** Multiple project and process management.

** Writing legally binding opinions regarding points of law.

**Being a form of government ombudsman, assisting the taxpayer in resolving issues federal, state, and local governments.

** Taxpayer assistance in resolving state income tax issues.

**Selection of State Federal tax forms for individuals and businesses.

**Our offices often serve as "call centers", directing citizens to various state resources, and serving as a governmental ombudsman to resolve citizen's issues.

**Serving in the capacity of tax consultant, small business consultant, and financial advisor to a population of people who value the views of their locally elected constitutional Officer.