“As of Sept. 29, we’ve received about 32,000 phone calls about tax amnesty,” Tucker said. “We’re pleased with taxpayers’ responses so far to this opportunity to clear up the taxes they owe. From previous amnesty programs, we know that most taxpayers will wait closer to the Nov. 14 deadline to file and pay.”

The program has been in effect since Sept. 13.

Virginia expects to collect $89.5 million from the amnesty program — an amount included in the 2017 Appropriations Act, which will go into the general fund, Tucker said. The tax department is embarking on a broad awareness campaign to spread the word and ensure the public that the program is legitimate.

“We think it is a very good program and taxpayers that have unpaid or unfiled taxes should take advantage of the program,” said Terry Barrett, a certified public accountant specializing in state and local taxes at Keiter, an accounting firm in Henrico County. “It may be many years before we see such an amnesty program again.”

Taxpayers who participate in the program may be able to save hundreds if not thousands of dollars in interest and penalties, depending on their situations, she said.