Careers at Virginia Tax

Join one of the nation’s leading tax agencies as we serve the public and support Virginia’s today and tomorrow. 

Hear What Our People Say

Why Work With Us?

Meaningful, challenging work -

What we do matters. Our work funds the many government services Virginia’s citizens rely on in their daily lives.

Open, collaborative environment -

Working on teams gives us a chance to collaborate with other employees and learn more about the agency while working toward a shared goal.

The people -

When you join the agency, you join the Virginia Tax team. It’s clear that your coworkers care about you and genuinely want you to succeed.

Commitment to excellence -

We are constantly seeking ways to do our work more effectively and efficiently.

Excellent benefits and work/life balance -

In addition to the state’s 12 paid holidays, generous leave policies, and expansive health benefits, most of us have the option to plan our workdays around other priorities through alternative work schedules and flexible work hours. 

Opportunities for growth -

Employee development programs and opportunities for promotion make our agency a great place to build a career. It’s also common to move around the agency where your skills and interests take you. 

Ability to work from home -

Many of our employees work from home at least 2 days a week, and some work from home full-time. The opportunity to work from home depends on your position and the nature of your work. 

More About Us

Headquartered in downtown Richmond, VA, we offer excellent benefits, flexible work schedules and telework options, and advancement opportunities at all stages of an employee’s career. You’ll work alongside dedicated public servants across a variety of fields, including audit, tax policy, customer service, IT, and more.

  • Our mission is to serve the public by acting ethically and efficiently in our administration of Virginia's tax laws.
  • Our vision is to be the nation's leading tax administration agency through a customer-first focus and culture based on accountability, collaboration, and trust. 

Virginia Tax administers 37 state and local taxes, including individual and corporate income taxes, sales and use taxes, and miscellaneous excise taxes. Over 8 million citizens rely on the revenue we collect to fund government services that affect their daily lives. Our employees work directly with individual and business taxpayers, retail organizations, local governments, members of the General Assembly, the Attorney General's Office and the Governor's Office to ensure the Commonwealth's revenue is collected and administered ethically and efficiently, through a customer-first focus and culture based on accountability, collaboration, and trust.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

We are a diverse workforce with a common goal of positively impacting our communities and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Virginia Tax embraces the value of our collective differences and the power of inclusion, while striving to make all employees feel valued.