Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Income tax, state; establishes a new income tax bracket beginning in taxable year 2026.
Imposition of income tax. Establishes a new income tax bracket beginning in taxable year 2026, that taxes income in excess of $1 million at a rate of 10 percent. Currently, all income in excess of $17,000 is taxed at the rate of 5.75 percent. The bill provides that, from the additional revenue generated from such increased tax rate upon income in excess of $1 million, 50 percent will be dedicated to providing additional basic aid funding for public schools, 30 percent will be dedicated to the Child Care Subsidy Program, and 20 percent will be dedicated to the Virginia Housing Trust Fund. The bill contains technical amendments.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Status | failed |
| 2026-01-07 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-11 | Latest Action | H Incorporated by Finance (HB979-Watts) (Voice Vote) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 145 | Fantasy contests; regulation and taxation, civil penalty, repeals fantasy contests act. | enrolled |
| SB 129 | Fantasy contests; regulation and taxation, civil penalty, repeals fantasy contests act. | enrolled |
| SB 661 | Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines. | enrolled |
| SR 120 | Commending the Abingdon High School girls' volleyball team. | enrolled |
| SR 121 | Commending Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry University. | enrolled |
| SR 128 | Commending the Franklin High School boys basketball team. | enrolled |
| SR 163 | Commending the Lightridge High School Marching Storm. | enrolled |
| HB 1243 | Standards of Quality; state accountability, Standards of Learning assessment expedited retake score. | enrolled |