TAX BULLETIN 16-6
Virginia Department of Taxation
September 22, 2016
VIRGINIA’S INTEREST RATES WILL REMAIN THE SAME
FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2016
Federal Rates Remain Unchanged: State and certain local interest rates are subject to change every quarter due to changes in federal rates established pursuant to IRC § 6621. IRC § 6621 dictates that the federal underpayment and overpayment rates are three percentage points higher than the federal short-term rate. Federal rates for the fourth quarter of 2016 will be 4% for tax underpayments (assessments) and 4% for tax overpayments (refunds) by taxpayers other than corporations.
Virginia Code § 58.1-15 provides that the underpayment and overpayment rates for Virginia taxes will be 2% higher than the corresponding federal rates. Accordingly, the Virginia rates for the fourth quarter of 2016 will be 6% for tax underpayments (assessments) and 6% for tax overpayments (refunds).
Rate for Addition to Tax for Underpayments of Estimated Tax
Taxpayers whose taxable year ends on September 30, 2016: For the purpose of computing the addition to the tax for underpayment of Virginia estimated income taxes on Form 500C (for corporations), Form 760C (for individuals, estates, and trusts), or Form 760F (for farmers and fishermen), the fourth quarter 6% underpayment rate will apply through the due date of the return, January 17, 2017.
Reduced Rate for Certain Assessments in Dispute:
For administrative appeals filed with the Department of Taxation on or after July 1, 2011, a reduced interest rate equal to the federal short term rate established pursuant to IRC § 6621(b) applies, beginning nine months after the date of assessment until a determination is issued. The federal short-term rate established pursuant to IRC § 6621(b) for the fourth quarter of 2016, rounded to the nearest whole percent, is 1%. Accordingly, the reduced rate for the fourth quarter of 2016 for qualifying assessments in dispute is 1%.
Local Tax
Assessments: Localities that assess interest on delinquent taxes under Va. Code
§ 58.1-3916 may impose interest at a rate not to exceed 10% for the first year of delinquency, and at a rate not to exceed 10% or the federal underpayment rate in effect for the applicable quarter, whichever is greater, for the second and subsequent years of delinquency. For the fourth quarter of 2016, the federal underpayment rate is 4%.
Refunds: Localities that charge interest on delinquent taxes are required to pay interest to taxpayers on all overpayments or erroneously assessed taxes at the same rate as they charge interest on delinquent taxes under Va. Code § 58.1-3916.
Recent Interest Rates |
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Accrual Period |
Overpayment (Refund) |
Underpayment (Assessment) |
Reduced Rate |
|
Beginning |
Through |
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1-Jul-04 |
30-Sept-04 |
6% |
6% |
- |
1-Oct-04 |
31-Mar-05 |
7% |
7% |
- |
1-Apr-05 |
30-Sept-05 |
8% |
8% |
- |
1-Oct-05 |
30-Jun-06 |
9% |
9% |
- |
1-July-06 |
31-Dec-07 |
10% |
10% |
- |
1-Jan-08 |
31-Mar-08 |
9% |
9% |
- |
1-Apr-08 |
30-Jun-08 |
8% |
8% |
- |
1-Jul-08 |
30-Sept-08 |
7% |
7% |
- |
1-Oct-08 |
31-Dec-08 |
8% |
8% |
- |
1-Jan-09 |
31-Mar-09 |
7% |
7% |
- |
1-Apr-09 |
31-Dec-10 |
6% |
6% |
- |
1-Jan-11 |
31-Mar-11 |
5% |
5% |
- |
1-Apr-11 |
30-Sept-11 |
6% |
6% |
- |
1-Oct-11 |
31-Mar-16 |
5% |
5% |
0% |
1-Apr-16 |
31-Dec-16 |
6% |
6% |
1% |
Additional Information: Contact Customer Services, Virginia Department of Taxation, P. O. Box 1115, Richmond, Virginia 23218-1115, or call the following numbers for more information about interest rates and penalties.
Individual & Fiduciary Income Tax |
(804) 367-8031 |
Corporation Income Tax |
(804) 367-8037 |
Withholding Tax |
(804) 367-8037 |
Soft Drink Excise Tax |
(804) 786-2450 |
Aircraft Sales & Use Tax |
(804) 786-2450 |
Other Sales & Use Taxes |
(804) 367-8037 |
Factors for Computing Daily Interest | 6% | ||||||||||||
(Simple interest pursuant to Va. Code § 58.1-15) | 365 day year | ||||||||||||
1 | 0.00016 | 53 | 0.00871 | 105 | 0.01726 | 157 | 0.02581 | 210 | 0.03452 | 262 | 0.04307 | 314 | 0.05162 |
2 | 0.00033 | 54 | 0.00888 | 106 | 0.01742 | 158 | 0.02597 | 211 | 0.03468 | 263 | 0.04323 | 315 | 0.05178 |
3 | 0.00049 | 55 | 0.00904 | 107 | 0.01759 | 159 | 0.02614 | 212 | 0.03485 | 264 | 0.04340 | 316 | 0.05195 |
4 | 0.00066 | 56 | 0.00921 | 108 | 0.01775 | 160 | 0.02630 | 213 | 0.03501 | 265 | 0.04356 | 317 | 0.05211 |
5 | 0.00082 | 57 | 0.00937 | 109 | 0.01792 | 161 | 0.02647 | 214 | 0.03518 | 266 | 0.04373 | 318 | 0.05227 |
6 | 0.00099 | 58 | 0.00953 | 162 | 0.02663 | 215 | 0.03534 | 267 | 0.04389 | 319 | 0.05244 | ||
7 | 0.00115 | 59 | 0.00970 | 110 | 0.01808 | 163 | 0.02679 | 216 | 0.03551 | 268 | 0.04405 | ||
8 | 0.00132 | 111 | 0.01825 | 164 | 0.02696 | 217 | 0.03567 | 269 | 0.04422 | 320 | 0.05260 | ||
9 | 0.00148 | 60 | 0.00986 | 112 | 0.01841 | 165 | 0.02712 | 218 | 0.03584 | 321 | 0.05277 | ||
61 | 0.01003 | 113 | 0.01858 | 166 | 0.02729 | 219 | 0.03600 | 270 | 0.04438 | 322 | 0.05293 | ||
10 | 0.00164 | 62 | 0.01019 | 114 | 0.01874 | 167 | 0.02745 | 271 | 0.04455 | 323 | 0.05310 | ||
11 | 0.00181 | 63 | 0.01036 | 115 | 0.01890 | 168 | 0.02762 | 220 | 0.03616 | 272 | 0.04471 | 324 | 0.05326 |
12 | 0.00197 | 64 | 0.01052 | 116 | 0.01907 | 169 | 0.02778 | 221 | 0.03633 | 273 | 0.04488 | 325 | 0.05342 |
13 | 0.00214 | 65 | 0.01068 | 117 | 0.01923 | 222 | 0.03649 | 274 | 0.04504 | 326 | 0.05359 | ||
14 | 0.00230 | 66 | 0.01085 | 118 | 0.01940 | 170 | 0.02795 | 223 | 0.03666 | 275 | 0.04521 | 327 | 0.05375 |
15 | 0.00247 | 67 | 0.01101 | 119 | 0.01956 | 171 | 0.02811 | 224 | 0.03682 | 276 | 0.04537 | 328 | 0.05392 |
16 | 0.00263 | 68 | 0.01118 | 172 | 0.02827 | 225 | 0.03699 | 277 | 0.04553 | 329 | 0.05408 | ||
17 | 0.00279 | 69 | 0.01134 | 120 | 0.01973 | 173 | 0.02844 | 226 | 0.03715 | 278 | 0.04570 | ||
18 | 0.00296 | 121 | 0.01989 | 174 | 0.02860 | 227 | 0.03732 | 279 | 0.04586 | 330 | 0.05425 | ||
19 | 0.00312 | 70 | 0.01151 | 122 | 0.02005 | 175 | 0.02877 | 228 | 0.03748 | 331 | 0.05441 | ||
71 | 0.01167 | 123 | 0.02022 | 176 | 0.02893 | 229 | 0.03764 | 280 | 0.04603 | 332 | 0.05458 | ||
20 | 0.00329 | 72 | 0.01184 | 124 | 0.02038 | 177 | 0.02910 | 281 | 0.04619 | 333 | 0.05474 | ||
21 | 0.00345 | 73 | 0.01200 | 125 | 0.02055 | 178 | 0.02926 | 230 | 0.03781 | 282 | 0.04636 | 334 | 0.05490 |
22 | 0.00362 | 74 | 0.01216 | 126 | 0.02071 | 179 | 0.02942 | 231 | 0.03797 | 283 | 0.04652 | 335 | 0.05507 |
23 | 0.00378 | 75 | 0.01233 | 127 | 0.02088 | 232 | 0.03814 | 284 | 0.04668 | 336 | 0.05523 | ||
24 | 0.00395 | 76 | 0.01249 | 128 | 0.02104 | 180 | 0.02959 | 233 | 0.03830 | 285 | 0.04685 | 337 | 0.05540 |
25 | 0.00411 | 77 | 0.01266 | 129 | 0.02121 | 181 | 0.02975 | 234 | 0.03847 | 286 | 0.04701 | 338 | 0.05556 |
26 | 0.00427 | 78 | 0.01282 | 182 | 0.02992 | 235 | 0.03863 | 287 | 0.04718 | 339 | 0.05573 | ||
27 | 0.00444 | 79 | 0.01299 | 130 | 0.02137 | 183 | 0.03008 | 236 | 0.03879 | 288 | 0.04734 | ||
28 | 0.00460 | 131 | 0.02153 | 184 | 0.03025 | 237 | 0.03896 | 289 | 0.04751 | 340 | 0.05589 | ||
29 | 0.00477 | 80 | 0.01315 | 132 | 0.02170 | 185 | 0.03041 | 238 | 0.03912 | 0.00000 | 341 | 0.05605 | |
81 | 0.01332 | 133 | 0.02186 | 186 | 0.03058 | 239 | 0.03929 | 290 | 342 | 0.05622 | |||
30 | 0.00493 | 82 | 0.01348 | 134 | 0.02203 | 187 | 0.03074 | 291 | 0.04784 | 343 | 0.05638 | ||
31 | 0.00510 | 83 | 0.01364 | 135 | 0.02219 | 188 | 0.03090 | 240 | 0.03945 | 292 | 0.04800 | 344 | 0.05655 |
32 | 0.00526 | 84 | 0.01381 | 136 | 0.02236 | 189 | 0.03107 | 241 | 0.03962 | 293 | 0.04816 | 345 | 0.05671 |
33 | 0.00542 | 85 | 0.01397 | 137 | 0.02252 | 242 | 0.03978 | 294 | 0.04833 | 346 | 0.05688 | ||
34 | 0.00559 | 86 | 0.01414 | 138 | 0.02268 | 190 | 0.03123 | 243 | 0.03995 | 295 | 0.04849 | 347 | 0.05704 |
35 | 0.00575 | 87 | 0.01430 | 139 | 0.02285 | 191 | 0.03140 | 244 | 0.04011 | 296 | 0.04866 | 348 | 0.05721 |
36 | 0.00592 | 88 | 0.01447 | 192 | 0.03156 | 245 | 0.04027 | 297 | 0.04882 | 349 | 0.05737 | ||
37 | 0.00608 | 89 | 0.01463 | 140 | 0.02301 | 193 | 0.03173 | 246 | 0.04044 | 298 | 0.04899 | ||
38 | 0.00625 | 141 | 0.02318 | 194 | 0.03189 | 247 | 0.04060 | 299 | 0.04915 | 350 | 0.05753 | ||
39 | 0.00641 | 90 | 0.01479 | 142 | 0.02334 | 195 | 0.03205 | 248 | 0.04077 | 351 | 0.05770 | ||
0.00000 | 91 | 0.01496 | 143 | 0.02351 | 196 | 0.03222 | 249 | 0.04093 | 300 | 0.04932 | 352 | 0.05786 | |
40 | 0.00658 | 92 | 0.01512 | 144 | 0.02367 | 197 | 0.03238 | 301 | 0.04948 | 353 | 0.05803 | ||
41 | 0.00674 | 93 | 0.01529 | 145 | 0.02384 | 198 | 0.03255 | 250 | 0.04110 | 302 | 0.04964 | 354 | 0.05819 |
42 | 0.00690 | 94 | 0.01545 | 146 | 0.02400 | 199 | 0.03271 | 251 | 0.04126 | 303 | 0.04981 | 355 | 0.05836 |
43 | 0.00707 | 95 | 0.01562 | 147 | 0.02416 | 252 | 0.04142 | 304 | 0.04997 | 356 | 0.05852 | ||
44 | 0.00723 | 96 | 0.01578 | 148 | 0.02433 | 200 | 0.03288 | 253 | 0.04159 | 305 | 0.05014 | 357 | 0.05868 |
45 | 0.00740 | 97 | 0.01595 | 149 | 0.02449 | 201 | 0.03304 | 254 | 0.04175 | 306 | 0.05030 | 358 | 0.05885 |
46 | 0.00756 | 98 | 0.01611 | 202 | 0.03321 | 255 | 0.04192 | 307 | 0.05047 | 359 | 0.05901 | ||
47 | 0.00773 | 99 | 0.01627 | 150 | 0.02466 | 203 | 0.03337 | 256 | 0.04208 | 308 | 0.05063 | ||
48 | 0.00789 | 151 | 0.02482 | 204 | 0.03353 | 257 | 0.04225 | 309 | 0.05079 | 360 | 0.05918 | ||
49 | 0.00805 | 100 | 0.01644 | 152 | 0.02499 | 205 | 0.03370 | 258 | 0.04241 | 361 | 0.05934 | ||
101 | 0.01660 | 153 | 0.02515 | 206 | 0.03386 | 259 | 0.04258 | 310 | 0.05096 | 362 | 0.05951 | ||
50 | 0.00822 | 102 | 0.01677 | 154 | 0.02532 | 207 | 0.03403 | 311 | 0.05112 | 363 | 0.05967 | ||
51 | 0.00838 | 103 | 0.01693 | 155 | 0.02548 | 208 | 0.03419 | 260 | 0.04274 | 312 | 0.05129 | 364 | 0.05984 |
52 | 0.00855 | 104 | 0.01710 | 156 | 0.02564 | 209 | 0.03436 | 261 | 0.04290 | 313 | 0.05145 | 365 | 0.06000 |