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General Updates

This section provides an overview of processing updates and legislative changes that impact Individual Income

Tax e-Filing. Additional details can be found on the Department’s

website

and in the Individual Income Tax

return instructions.

Software Partner Agreements

Beginning for Tax Year 2015, in order to participate in the Virginia Fed/State e-File program, all vendors

supporting Virginia returns must submit a Software Partner Agreement. The Department will release schema

documentation once the signed Software Partner Agreement is received.

Details regarding the Software Partner Agreements are forthcoming and will be provided on the

e-File

Developer Specifications Web

Page.

TIGERS Schema – New Authentication Header

The Virginia e-File program will support the new header, which carries multiple new authentication fields to be

used when e-filing Individual Income Tax return data.

Vendors must capture and pass authentication schema elements as requested by the Virginia Fed/State e-File

program. Emphasis is given to obtaining and passing the Virginia Driver’s License Number, the Device ID and

the Ultimate Bank Account Number.

Instruction Changes – Filing Threshold & Refunds

If the Virginia Adjusted Gross Income (VAGI) is below the filing threshold (per the filing status), taxpayers must

complete certain lines on the return in order to have their withholding refunded. These lines have changed from

prior tax year handling. Missing data in these lines may cause the return to be rejected per Business Rules.

Please refer to the filing requirements in the Individual Income Tax instructions for each Forms 760, 760PY

and 763 for details on which return lines must be populated.

Form 1099-DIV

The 1099-DIV Statement for Dividends and Distribution is now supported by the Virginia Fed/State e-File

program. Software may now provide the option for taxpayers to enter 1099-DIV data with their return data.

Schedule VAC – All Parts Supported

Software supporting Virginia Returns must support both parts of Schedule VAC. Vendors will no longer be

allowed to support only Part 1 (Virginia 529) or only Part 2 (Voluntary Contributions). Both parts are required.

Cities & Counties – Alphabetical Order

The Department now lists all cities and counties together in the Individual Income instructions in alphabetical

order for taxpayer clarity and convenience. Software must replicate the list as it is displayed in the instructions.

Software must not shorten or cut off any part of the City or County name. For example, “Falls Church City”

must be displayed as “Falls Church City” instead of “Falls Church”; these are separate locations.

Individual Income e-File Guide – Tax Year 2015

Rev. 10/26/15

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