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SB7Introduced in the Senate

Income tax, state; standard deduction and earned income tax credit.

Introduced

Introduced by David Suetterlein, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Income tax; standard deduction and earned income tax credit. Removes the sunset from and makes permanent the 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. The bill also removes the sunset from and makes permanent the increase in Virginia's refundable earned income tax credit from 15 percent to 20 percent of the allowable federal earned income tax credit. Under current law, the Virginia refundable earned income tax credit expires in taxable year 2027 and Virginia's nonrefundable earned income tax credit, which has no expiration date, is equal to 20 percent of the federal credit.

Where it stands

Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)

January 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) · January 20, 2026

9

Yes

5

No

1

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15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100495D

  2. Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

  3. Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/17/2026 10:20 am)

  4. Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)

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