Virginia § 58.1-626.1 - Absorption of tax permitted

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 58.1-626.1 — Absorption of tax permitted, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 58.1-626.1. Absorption of tax permitted

A. A dealer may absorb and assume payment of all or any part of the sales or use tax otherwise due from the purchaser, consumer, or lessee.

B. A dealer shall separately state the sales price of an item and the full amount of sales and use tax due on such item at the point of the sale or transaction, even if the dealer intends to absorb and assume the amount of tax due.

C. For each sale for which the dealer absorbs and assumes all or any part of the sales and use tax due, the dealer shall remit to the Department the full amount of tax due with the return that covers the period in which the dealer completed the sale or transaction.

2019, c. 758.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 58.1-626.1

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Section 58.1-626.1 ("Absorption of tax permitted") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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