What are the Virginia income tax brackets?

Virginia has four brackets — 2% on the first $3,000, 3% on $3,000 to $5,000, 5% on $5,000 to $17,000, and 5.75% above $17,000. The top rate begins at $17,000, so most filers reach 5.75% at the margin.

What is the Virginia standard deduction?

For 2024 the Virginia standard deduction is $8,500 for single filers and $17,000 for married filing jointly. It is subtracted from income, along with personal exemptions, before the brackets are applied.

What is the Virginia personal exemption?

Virginia allows a $930 personal exemption per person — yourself, your spouse, and each dependent. The total is subtracted from income before tax is computed, in addition to the standard deduction.

Does Virginia have local income taxes?

No. Virginia cities and counties do not levy a separate income tax, so the state's four graduated rates are the only income tax on your wages.

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Virginia taxes income with a four-bracket graduated structure — 2%, 3%, 5%, and a top rate of 5.75% — applied after the standard deduction and $930-per-person exemptions. Because the top bracket starts at just $17,000, most filers reach 5.75% at the margin. This free calculator applies all four brackets accurately.

How it works

The Virginia tax formula is:

Subtract the standard deduction ($8,500 single, $17,000 married filing jointly, 2024) and $930 per personal exemption from your income.
Apply the four brackets to the remaining taxable income:
- 2% on the first $3,000
- 3% on $3,000 to $5,000
- 5% on $5,000 to $17,000
- 5.75% on income above $17,000
Sum each band to get your Virginia tax.

Example

A single filer with $60,000 income and one exemption subtracts $8,500 + $930 = $9,430, leaving $50,570 taxable. The first $17,000 is taxed in the lower bands (about $720), and 5.75% × ($50,570 − $17,000) = $1,930 falls in the top band — roughly $2,650 of Virginia tax.

Notes

This estimate covers Virginia state income tax only — not FICA, federal tax, or itemized deductions. Virginia has no local income tax. Additional age and blindness deductions exist but are not modeled here.