Virginia Income Tax Calculator
Estimate your Virginia income tax burden
Updated for 2024 tax year on Jul 23, 2024
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Understanding your Virginia income taxes
Virginia imposes a progressive state income tax, with rates starting at 2% and go up to 5.75%. This system ensures that higher-income earners contribute a larger portion of their income towards state revenue.
There are no state payroll taxes or local income taxes in Virginia. This reduces the administrative burden on businesses and lowers the overall tax liability for employees.
Virginia offers standard deductions for individual and joint filers. Additionally, it provides personal exemptions of $930 per individual, with extra exemptions available for filers who are 65 years or older, blind, or for dependents.
Calculate your income tax in Virginia
- Work out your total federal income tax
- Gross income adjusted
Gross income − Pre-tax deductions = Gross income adjusted - Federal taxable income
Gross income adjusted − Federal standard/itemized deductions = Federal taxable income - Federal income tax liability
Federal taxable income × Federal income tax rate = Federal income tax liability - Federal payroll tax liability
Gross income × Federal payroll tax rate = Federal payroll tax liability
- Gross income adjusted
- Calculate your total Virginia state income tax
- Virginia state taxable income
Gross income adjusted − (Virginia state standard/itemized deductions + Virginia state exemptions) = Virginia state taxable income - Virginia state income tax liability
Virginia state taxable income × Virginia state income tax rate = Virginia state income tax liability
- Virginia state taxable income
- Add up all the taxes
Federal income tax liability + Federal payroll tax liability + Virginia state income tax liability = Your total income tax liability
State income tax brackets
Refer to Tax Foundation for more details.
| Tax year | Filing status | Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 |
Single Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$0 – $3,000 | 2% |
| $3,000 – $5,000 | 3% | ||
| $5,000 – $17,000 | 5% | ||
| $17,000+ | 5.75% |
State standard deduction
| Tax year | Filing status | Standard deduction amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 2023 2022 |
Single Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$8,000 |
| Married, Filing Jointly | $16,000 | |
| 2021 2020 |
Single Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$4,500 |
| Married, Filing Jointly | $9,000 |
State exemptions
There is state-level exemptions for all type of filers and dependents. Refer to Tax Foundation for more details.
| Tax year | Filing status | Personal exemption amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 |
Single Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$930 |
| Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) | $1,860 | |
| Dependent(s) | $930 |
FAQs
How to calculate income tax in Virginia?
Follow the steps below to calculate your total income tax in Virginia:
- Work out your total federal income tax
- Calculate your total Virginia state income tax
- Sum up all the taxes
How much income tax do I pay in Virginia?
Virginia residents are liable for state income taxes ranging from 2% to 5.75% in the 2024 tax year.