Virginia Paycheck Calculator
Virginia's 5.75% top rate starts at $17,000 of taxable income, after an $8,750 standard deduction and a $930 personal exemption.
Virginia has four income tax brackets, the same for every filing status: 2% on the first $3,000 of taxable income, 3% to $5,000, 5% to $17,000 and 5.75% above, so most of a typical paycheck is taxed at 5.75%. For 2026 the standard deduction is $8,750 for single filers and $17,500 for married couples filing jointly, and each filer and spouse also subtracts a $930 personal exemption. Virginia has no head-of-household or surviving-spouse status: those filers use the single figures.
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Virginia Paycheck FAQ
Common questions about paychecks and taxes in Virginia
What is the Virginia state income tax rate?
Virginia taxes 2% of the first $3,000 of taxable income, 3% from $3,000 to $5,000, 5% from $5,000 to $17,000 and 5.75% above $17,000. The brackets are the same for every filing status, and they aren't doubled for joint returns.
What is Virginia's standard deduction for 2026?
$8,750 for single filers and married filing separately, and $17,500 for married couples filing jointly, the amounts state law sets for 2025 and 2026. They rise to $9,200 and $18,400 for 2027. You also subtract a $930 personal exemption for yourself and, on a joint return, your spouse.
How does Virginia treat head of household and surviving spouses?
Virginia has neither status. If you file your federal return as head of household or qualifying surviving spouse, you file Virginia as single, with the $8,750 deduction and one $930 exemption, and the calculator does the same.
How much Virginia tax is withheld from a bonus?
If a bonus is paid separately from your regular pay and tax was withheld from your regular wages, your employer can withhold a flat 5.75% of it. Otherwise the bonus is added to your regular pay and withheld on the total.
What does this calculator leave out for Virginia?
The Spouse Tax Adjustment that lowers tax on many two-earner joint returns, the extra $800 exemption for each filer 65 or older or blind, dependent exemptions, the age deduction and the credit for low-income individuals. It also starts from gross wages rather than federal adjusted gross income.