The Admissions Tax Reporting Form is the spreadsheet the Norfolk Commissioner of the Revenue provides for working out the gross receipts to report when an event or venue charges additional fees on top of its entrance price. Places of amusement, entertainment, or events that charge a fee for entrance generally must collect an admission tax and report it every month. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form and its sample are published by the City of Norfolk at norfolk.gov.
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What is Admissions Tax Reporting Form – Norfolk, VA?
The Admissions Tax Reporting Form is the City of Norfolk spreadsheet, provided by the Norfolk Commissioner of the Revenue, that calculates the gross receipts to be reported for admission tax when a place of amusement, entertainment, or event charges additional fees for admission.
The City's Admission Tax page explains the setting. Places of amusement, entertainment, or events that charge a fee for entrance generally must collect an admission tax, and the reports and remittances cover the tax collected during the preceding month. The City notes that the admissions tax code was recently modified by ordinance 49,809.
Two tools are published on that page, and they are meant for different situations:
- Admission Tax Coupon: for operators that do not charge any additional fees, such as a convenience fee or a processing fee, for admissions to the event.
- Admissions Tax Reporting Form: an Excel spreadsheet for operators that do charge additional fees, used to calculate the gross receipts to be reported.
The City also publishes an Admissions Tax Reporting Sample, which gives guided help on how the spreadsheet is completed. This form is for admission tax only; it is not a property tax document, even though both are tax matters handled by the City of Norfolk.
Who needs to file Admissions Tax Reporting Form – Norfolk, VA?
Operators of places of amusement, entertainment, or events that charge a fee for entrance generally must collect the admission tax, and they use this spreadsheet when they charge any additional fee for admission, such as a convenience fee or a processing fee. The spreadsheet is how the gross receipts to be reported are calculated in that case.
Operators who do not charge any additional fees for admissions to their event use the Admission Tax Coupon instead, as the City's Admission Tax page directs.
The City's page does not describe who may sign or file on behalf of an operator, and it does not list exemptions beyond the word "generally." For eligibility questions about a particular event or venue, contact the Norfolk Commissioner of the Revenue through the Admission Tax page at https://www.norfolk.gov/4744/Admission-Tax.
When to file Admissions Tax Reporting Form – Norfolk, VA
Reports and remittances are due on or before the 20th day of each month. Each report covers the amount of admission tax collected during the preceding month, so a report made by the 20th of a month reflects the previous month's admissions.
The cycle is monthly, so the form is used again each month in which admission tax was collected on events that charged additional fees. The City's page sets no other deadline for this spreadsheet and gives no processing time.
How to fill out Admissions Tax Reporting Form – Norfolk, VA
Confirm you need the spreadsheet
If you charge any additional fees for admissions, such as a convenience fee or processing fee, use this form. If you charge none, the City directs you to the Admission Tax Coupon instead.
Review the City's sample
Open the Admissions Tax Reporting Sample on the City's Admission Tax page to see how the spreadsheet is meant to be completed before you enter your own figures.
Identify the reporting month
Each report covers the admission tax collected during the preceding month. Gather that month's admissions records before you start.
Enter your admissions and fees
Enter the entrance charges and the additional fees you charged for admissions into the spreadsheet, following the layout of the sample.
Check the gross receipts to report
The spreadsheet calculates the gross receipts to be reported when additional fees are charged. Compare the result with your records for the month.
Review and download the completed form
Check every entry against your records, then download or print the completed form from FillingPDF. Deliver the report and remittance on or before the 20th as described under How to submit.
How to submit Admissions Tax Reporting Form – Norfolk, VA
Reports and remittances are made to the City of Norfolk on or before the 20th day of each month. The form, the Admission Tax Coupon and the Admissions Tax Reporting Sample are all published on the City's Admission Tax page at https://www.norfolk.gov/4744/Admission-Tax.
- Which tool to send: operators that charge no additional fees use the coupon; operators that charge additional fees, such as a convenience fee or processing fee, use this spreadsheet to calculate the gross receipts reported.
- Delivery and payment: the form does not print a mailing address, portal or payment method. Confirm how to deliver the report and the remittance with the Norfolk Commissioner of the Revenue through the Admission Tax page.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the completed form; submission follows the City's channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Using the Admission Tax Coupon instead of this spreadsheet when you charge additional fees, such as a convenience fee or processing fee, for admissions.
- Leaving additional admission fees out of the gross receipts you report; the spreadsheet exists to calculate gross receipts when those fees are charged.
- Reporting or remitting after the 20th day of the month, when reports are due on or before that day.
- Reporting the wrong month: each report covers the tax collected during the preceding month.
- Skipping the Admissions Tax Reporting Sample when you are unsure how the spreadsheet is meant to be completed.
- Treating this form as a Norfolk property tax document; it reports admission tax collected on entrance fees only.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Norfolk Admissions Tax Reporting Form?
It is an Excel spreadsheet from the City of Norfolk that calculates the gross receipts to be reported for admission tax when an event or venue charges additional fees for admission, such as a convenience fee or processing fee.
Is this form for Norfolk property tax?
No. The Admissions Tax Reporting Form reports admission tax on fees charged for entrance to places of amusement, entertainment, or events. It is not a property tax form, and it does not report real estate or personal property tax.
When is the Norfolk admissions tax report due?
On or before the 20th day of each month. Each report and remittance covers the amount of admission tax collected during the preceding month, so you report last month's collections by the 20th of this month.
Should I use the coupon or the reporting form for admissions tax?
Use the Admission Tax Coupon if you charge no additional fees for admissions. Use the Admissions Tax Reporting Form if you charge any additional fees, such as a convenience or processing fee, so the gross receipts to be reported are calculated.
Who has to collect admissions tax in Norfolk?
Generally, places of amusement, entertainment, or events that charge a fee for entrance must collect the admission tax. For a specific event or venue, ask the Norfolk Commissioner of the Revenue whether the tax applies.
Is there a sample of the Norfolk admissions tax form?
Yes. The City's Admission Tax page publishes an Admissions Tax Reporting Sample alongside the spreadsheet, intended as guided help for completing it.
Can I fill out the Norfolk admissions tax form online on FillingPDF?
You can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file or remit anything for you; you report to the City through its own channels.
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