The Commissioner of the Revenue is a publicly elected representative of the people, responsible for the just administration of taxes levied by the government. Duties of the Commissioner's office include to:

• Enforce compliance with state and local tax laws
• Discover and enroll all persons and property for state and local taxation
• Assess all local taxes, EXCEPT the real estate tax
• Assist Virginia taxpayers with filing state and local tax returns
• Receive and audit state and local tax returns
• Advocate amendment of unjust state and local tax laws
• Assist DMV customers with vehicle-related issues. You must however, still visit a full-service DMV location for Licensing and ID transactions.