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Virginia: owe the IRS or Virginia Tax?

Hi, I'm Kathleen. Virginia Tax moves to collection 30 days after a bill goes unanswered. Call or text me and we'll start with what you have.

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Need it released fast? Wage garnishments can be released generally within 48 hours, depending on your case. Timing depends on things like unfiled returns, but I get started the same day you call.

How Virginia Tax collects

Virginia has a state income tax, run by the Virginia Department of Taxation. If you don't pay or respond to a bill within 30 days, it may start collection, like a wage levy or a bank levy, or send your account to an outside collection agency. A wage levy asks your employer to withhold 25% of your net wages until the balance, with penalties and interest, is paid. Source: tax.virginia.gov, “Collection Actions”

Bank levies

With a bank levy, Virginia Tax asks your bank to hold what's in your accounts, and the bank sends funds up to the balance due. Virginia Tax also has options if you're facing financial hardship, so don't ignore the letter. Line up the Virginia bill next to any IRS notice so you know what's owed to each. Source: tax.virginia.gov, “Collection Actions”

Help from Nampa, wherever you are in Virginia

I'm based in Nampa, Idaho, and I don't have an office in Virginia. I work with people nationwide by phone, text and email. I can help you sort out what you owe the IRS and Virginia Tax, and what your next steps are. Snap a photo of your letter, text it to me, and we'll go from there.

What happens when you call

Calling about taxes can feel scary. It doesn't have to be. Here's what happens:

A free, private call with me. You talk to me, Kathleen, not a call center. Tell me what's going on, at your own pace. No judgment, and no obligation.
I look at your letters. I read what the IRS and the state sent you and figure out where you really stand: what you owe, for which years, and what's coming next.
You get a clear plan. I lay out your options and next steps in plain English, so you know exactly what to do and you're not guessing anymore.

I named this business for my late husband, Steve, a CWO5 in the U.S. Marine Corps. He taught me to show up, pay attention to the details, and never leave anyone to face a hard thing alone. After 30 years in taxes, that's how I treat every person who calls me.

Talk to the owner directly. 30 years of tax experience.

Free consultation. Plain answers. Based in Nampa, Idaho. Helping clients nationwide, including Virginia.

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Common questions

How much of my paycheck can Virginia take for state tax?

Virginia Tax says it asks your employer to withhold 25% of your net wages, until the balance is paid in full. Source: tax.virginia.gov

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Other states

Leatherneck Bookkeeping is based in Nampa, Idaho and has no office in Virginia. We work with clients nationwide by phone, text and email. Leatherneck Bookkeeping is not a law firm and does not represent clients before the IRS or any state tax agency. With your signed IRS Form 8821, we can pull your IRS transcripts and receive copies of your IRS notices. When you call the IRS, we join the call and help you, but you speak for yourself. State tax information here is general and comes from the Virginia Department of Taxation (Virginia Tax)'s website; rules change, so check your own notice. Results depend on your facts and the rules that apply; no outcome is guaranteed.