ST. THOMAS -- Commissioner of the Department of Finance Valdamier Collens, along with the Director of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Marvin Pickering, have informed Governor Kenneth Mapp that almost $6 Million worth of income tax refunds were paid to taxpayers this week, Government House announced late Friday.
According to the release, to date, the government has paid $67 Million in refunds for fiscal year 2016.
The refunds come just in time for many families ahead of the beginning of the 2016-17 school year. Mr. Mapp has made it a priority of his administration to make available, in a timely fashion, tax refunds to taxpayers.
Both Mr. Collens and Mr. Pickering acknowledge the hard work and dedication of their employees in the continuous processing and payment of income tax refunds, according to Government House. BIR continues to process income tax returns daily, and taxpayers with questions about the refunds can call the Bureau at (340) 715-1040.
