Corporations subject to Virginia income tax may need to file a one-time report with Virginia Tax by July 1, 2021. This report will show the difference between the amount of tax the corporation would pay if it filed as part of a unitary combined group and the amount of tax based on how they currently file. Use your 2019 Corporation Income Tax calculations to complete this report. See Item 3-5.23 of the Enrolled Budget Bill (House Bill 1800) for more information, including the definition of a unitary business.
My corporation isn’t required to file a report. How can I let you know this?
We’re developing a way for you to easily let us know that your corporation isn’t required to file a report. Please continue to check our website for more details.
Why is Virginia Tax collecting this information?
The Virginia General Assembly has required corporations to submit this report so that we can put together a report detailing the revenue impacts of combined corporate income tax reporting.
Are insurance companies and banks required to be included on this report?
For the purposes of this report, corporations that are required to file Virginia’s Insurance Premiums License tax or Virginia’s Bank Franchise Tax are not considered part of the unitary combined group. Corporations that would be liable for these two taxes if they were located in Virginia should also not be considered part of a unitary group.
My corporation is part of a unitary combined group, but some members are located outside of the United States. How do we treat them in this report?
Don't include in your calculations any information from members incorporated outside the United States whose average property, payroll, and sales factors outside of the United States equals 80% or more.
Members whose income is not subject to federal taxation because of the provisions of a federal tax treaty should exclude that income from the report, as well as any associated apportionment factors or expenses.
Will I have to pay any tax with this report?
No. There’s no tax due with this report. However, if you don’t file the report, or if you make a material misstatement or omission on it, you may be subject to a $10,000 penalty.
When is the report due?
On or before July 1, 2021.
What information will I need to include in this report?
A designated member of your unitary group will need to file the report using Taxable Year 2019 information.
The report will need to include information about the unitary group’s income, apportionment computation, tax credits, and tax liability calculation. The designated member will need to provide this information as if filing a unitary combined report under both the Joyce and Finnigan methods, as well as the same tax information as it is under the current filing requirements for all the members of the group that have nexus with Virginia.
How do I file this report?
You will be able to file your report using our Web Upload application. Please continue to check our website for more details.