Virginia Tax Calculators.
Tax year 2026 income tax rates, brackets, and sales tax for Virginia. Returns for tax year 2026 are generally filed in 2027; source links and last-verified dates are shown below.Tax year 2026 means income earned during calendar year 2026; those returns are generally filed in 2027. State and local sales tax rates can change during the year, so confirm current rules before filing or remitting tax.
Income Tax
Virginia has four marginal income tax rates from 2% to 5.75%. The 2026 standard deduction is $8,750 for single filers and $17,500 for joint filers. Each eligible filer and qualifying dependent has a basic $930 exemption.
| Taxable Income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 - $3,000 | 2% |
| $3,000 - $5,000 | 3% |
| $5,000 - $17,000 | 5% |
| Over $17,000 | 5.75% |
Sales Tax
Qualifying groceries are subject only to a 1% local sales tax; the state portion was eliminated on January 1, 2023. Prescription drugs are exempt. Combined rates shown are population-weighted July 1, 2026 estimates; actual item and local rates vary.
Virginia charges 5.75% on the portion of taxable income above $17,000. Compare effective rates using the same income and filing assumptions.
What is Virginia's income tax rate?
Virginia has marginal rates of 2%, 3%, 5%, and 5.75%. For most full-year residents, no tax is due below $11,950 of Virginia adjusted gross income for single filers or $23,900 for joint filers. A specified age deduction can affect this test.
Does Virginia tax groceries?
Qualifying food for home consumption is subject only to the 1% local option sales tax throughout Virginia. Since January 1, 2023, the state tax and regional or additional local sales taxes do not apply to these qualifying purchases.
Does Virginia have local income taxes?
Virginia law reserves income taxation to the state and prohibits county, city and town taxes on incomes. Local property and other taxes are separate; consult the applicable locality and Virginia Tax’s local-rate survey. No regional property-tax ranking is calculated here.
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