Apple Excise Tax Return Instructions
General Liability: The producer is liable for the payment of the tax on
Send completed return to:
all apples grown for sale. A producer is defined as any person who, in
a calendar year, grows or causes to be grown within the Commonwealth
Virginia Department of Taxation
of Virginia, for sale, a minimum of 5,000 tree run bushels of apples. Tree
Virginia Apple Excise Tax
run bushel means a container, with a content of not less that 2,140 cubic
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inches or more than 2,500 cubic inches, of apples that have not yet been
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graded or sized.
Change of Address or Out of Business: If you change your business or
An excise tax is levied on apples grown in Virginia for sale by a producer.
mailing address, or if you are completely out of business, complete Form
R-3, Registration Change Request, or notify the Department by letter. Send
Tax Rate: The tax rate is 2.5 cents per tree run bushel.
the form or letter to the Virginia Department of Taxation, P. O. Box 1114,
Richmond, Virginia 23218-1114.
Penalties and Interest: If the tax is not paid when due, a penalty of 5% of
the tax due will be added to the tax, and the Virginia Department of Taxation
Questions: Call VA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
will notify the taxpayer of such delinquency. If the tax and penalty are not
Division of Marketing Director, 804-786-3530. To obtain additional
paid within 30 days of the notification, interest at the underpayment rate
information, call (804) 786-2450 or write the Virginia Department of
established by Section 6621 of the Internal Revenue Code, plus 2%, will
Taxation, P. O. Box 715, Richmond, VA 23218-0715.
be added on both the tax and penalty.
Forms: You can obtain most Virginia tax forms from
Filing Procedure: The Apple Excise Tax return must be filed by the
Declaration and Signature: Be sure to sign, date and enter your phone
producer with the Virginia Department of Taxation on an annual basis. The
number on the return in the spaces indicated.
annual period for the return runs from January 1 through December 31. The
return is due and the tax payable on January 31 of the following year.
Worksheet For Computing Apple Excise Tax
Complete this Worksheet and transfer items indicated by the arrows to corresponding lines on the Apple Excise Tax Return
(Form APL-45) below.
1
Number of Bushels of Processed Apples
Enter the number of processed apple bushels grown by the producer during the year reported on the
return. Always round to the nearest whole bushel.
2
Number of Bushels of Fresh Market Apples
Enter the number of fresh market bushels grown by the producer during the year reported on the
return. Always round to the nearest whole bushel.
3
Number of Tree Run Bushels Grown
Add Line 1 and Line 2.
4
Tax
Enter the amount of tax at the rate of 2.5 cents per tree run bushel (Line 3 X .025)
5
Penalty for Late Filing and Payment
See Instructions above
6
Interest for Late Filing and Payment
See Instructions above
7
Total Amount Due
Enter the total amount due (Add Lines 4, 5 and 6)
DO NOT mail this worksheet.
Detach at dotted line below. DO NOT SEND ENTIRE PAGE.
Virginia Apple Excise Tax Return
Form APL-45
(Doc ID 245)
Check if Out of Business and enter the termination/sold date
Do NOT staple.
For assistance, call VDACS: (804)786-3530
Number of Bushels of Processed
Year
Due Date
1
Apples (Round to the nearest whole
bushel)
Number of Bushels of Fresh Market
2
Apples (Round to the nearest whole
0000000000000000 2458888 000000
bushel)
Number of Tree Run Bushels Grown
Account Number
FEIN
3
(Add Line 1 and Line 2)
Tax
Name
4
(Line 3 X $.025)
Address
5
Penalty for Late Filing and Payment
City
State
Zip
6
Interest for Late Filing and Payment
I declare that this return has been examined by me and to the best of my knowledge and belief
is true, correct and complete.
Total Amount Due
7
(Add Lines 4, 5 and 6)
.
Signature
Date
Phone Number
Va. Dept. of Taxation APL-45 W
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