Joel A. Lee, director of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue, announced the implementation of VI Quick File, the Bureau’s online income tax filing portal, in a press release Friday.
According to the press release, the portal will allow taxpayers to upload the completed 2024 individual income tax return (Form 1040 or Form 1040SR) wherever they are located, whenever they are ready to file. In addition, Form 4868 Automatic Extension of Time, is also available for filing electronically up until the filing deadline, April 15.
Taxpayers interested in avoiding the tax lines this year can request a registration PIN by emailing oit_register@irb.gov.vi (Please do not include any social security numbers in the email). Once the PIN is received, individuals can navigate to https://income-tax.bir.vi.gov to complete the registration process. After registration, taxpayers will be able to upload their tax returns and make any payments due on the return. Only PDFs will be permitted to be uploaded. Taxpayers are asked to refrain from uploading returns prepared by hand. On April 15, the deadline to register is 8 p.m., stated the release.
This online portal is a direct link to the VIBIR’s system and is not a part of the Internal Revenue Service’s system. Bona fide residents of the Virgin Islands are reminded that they must not file their individual income tax returns, electronically or by mail, with the IRS, according to Lee. This is a violation of the law. Taxpayers who file with the IRS and receive erroneous refunds from the IRS will have to repay the erroneous refund issued by the IRS and will be subject to penalties and interest, the release said.
For more information about the online filing service, please contact computer operations via email at oit_support@irb.gov.vi or by phone at 340-715-1040.
