HB 12

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 18, 2026.

Income tax, state; standard deduction.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-12
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Finance
House of Delegates failed 2026-02-18
Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Income tax; standard deduction. Removes the sunset from and makes permanent the enhanced standard deduction amounts of $8,750 for single individuals and $17,500 for married individuals filing jointly. Under current law, the standard deduction is scheduled to revert to $3,000 for single individuals and $6,000 for married individuals filing jointly after taxable year 2026.

Sponsor
McNamara
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Status failed
2025-12-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-18 Latest Action H Left in Finance
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