You can mail your Virginia state income tax return either directly to the Virginia Department of Taxation or to the city or county where you lived on January 1 of the tax year. If mailing directly to the Virginia Department of Taxation:

• For returns expecting a refund or no tax due:

  Virginia Department of Taxation
  P.O. Box 1498
  Richmond, VA 23218-1498
  

• For returns with tax due:

  Virginia Department of Taxation
  P.O. Box 760
  Richmond, VA 23218-0760
  

Alternatively, you can mail your return to your local city or county tax office based on your residence on January 1. For example:

• Accomack County: P.O. Box 186, Accomac, VA 23301-0186
• Albemarle County: Refund to P.O. Box 1498, Richmond, VA 23218-1498; Tax Due to P.O. Box 760, Richmond, VA 23218-0760
• Virginia Beach City: 2401 Courthouse Dr., Bld. 1, Rm. 121, Virginia Beach, VA 23456-9002

(These are just examples; you should use the address corresponding to your locality)

. The Virginia Department of Taxation prefers returns to be filed electronically for speed and safety, but paper returns are accepted at the above addresses

. If you file electronically, do not mail a paper copy. For a complete list of local mailing addresses, you can refer to the Virginia Department of Taxation's "Where to File" page