BIR INTRODUCES ONLINE FILING OF INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

Joel A. Lee, Director of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue (the Bureau), is excited to announce the implementation of VI Quick File, the Bureau's online income tax filing portal. The tax due date is Tuesday, April 15, 2025. The portal will allow taxpayers to upload the completed 2024 Individual income tax return (Form 1040 or Form 1040SR) wherever you are located, whenever you are ready to file. In addition, Form 4868 Automatic Extension of Time, is also available for filing electronically up until the filing deadline, which is Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

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, navigate to https://income-tax.bir.vi.gov to complete the registration process. After you have registered, you will be able to upload your tax returns and make any payments due on the return. Only PDFs will be permitted to be uploaded. Please refrain from uploading returns prepared by hand. On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, the deadline to register is 8:00p.m.

This online portal is a direct link to the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue'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 Internal Revenue Service (IRS)," reminded Director 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. For more information about the online filing service, please contact the Computer Operations via email at oit_support@irb.gov.vi or by phone at 715-1040.