[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":34},["ShallowReactive",2],{"state-content-virginia":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":26,"extension":27,"meta":28,"navigation":29,"path":30,"seo":31,"stem":32,"__hash__":33},"states\u002Fstates\u002Fvirginia.md","Virginia Tax Overview",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":22},"minimark",[9,13,16,19],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Virginia has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.75%, which applies to income above $17,000 for single filers. The state uses four brackets, but the top bracket kicks in at such a low threshold that most workers earning above $20,000 effectively pay near the top rate on most of their income. Virginia has not changed its income tax rates significantly in decades; the 5.75% top rate has been in place since 2004.",[10,14,15],{},"The low threshold for the top bracket distinguishes Virginia from many states that use the top rate only for high earners. In Virginia, a worker earning $35,000 is already well into the top bracket on almost all taxable income. The effective rate for workers earning $50,000 to $100,000 typically runs 4.5% to 5.5%, and it climbs toward 5.75% for higher earners as more income is subject to the top bracket.",[10,17,18],{},"Virginia has a standard deduction of $8,000 for single filers. This is lower than the federal standard deduction of $14,600, which means Virginia taxable income is higher than federal taxable income for most workers who take the standard deduction. A worker earning $65,000 has roughly $57,000 of Virginia taxable income and owes approximately $3,000 to $3,100 in state income tax.",[10,20,21],{},"Virginia cities do not impose a local income tax on wages. Richmond, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and other cities do not add city wage taxes. Virginia does have a long-discussed goal of reducing its income tax, but no significant reform has passed as of 2026. Workers comparing Virginia to neighboring North Carolina, which cut its flat rate to 3.99%, will note a meaningful income tax disadvantage at most income levels. A $70,000 earner saves roughly $1,250 per year in state income tax in North Carolina compared to Virginia.",{"title":23,"searchDepth":24,"depth":24,"links":25},"",2,[],"How Virginia's income tax affects your paycheck","md",{},true,"\u002Fstates\u002Fvirginia",{"title":5,"description":26},"states\u002Fvirginia","X8TfwPNpBGjr3Z5A0ecFn3vCMNcVrxQ01c2_KTn7caA",1776796069593]