# Virginia SB1343: Tax administration; award for tax underpayment detection assistance.

Virginia SB1343, Tax administration; award for tax underpayment detection assistance., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Scott A. Surovell (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1343
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Tax administration; award for tax underpayment detection assistance.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Tax administration; award for tax underpayment detection assistance. Authorizes the Tax Commissioner to award monetary compensation to individuals who provide information that assists the Department of Taxation in the successful collection of delinquent state taxes owed by other individual or business taxpayers. The bill provides that such awards may be given only if (i) the underpaying individual taxpayer's gross income exceeds $100,000 or the underpaying business taxpayer's gross income exceeds $500,000 and (ii) the amount in question exceeds $50,000.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-21: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Impact statement from TAX (SB1343) (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100141D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019404.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019403.PDF)

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019404.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019403.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1343-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).