Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 7
Session 2026
Income tax, state; standard deduction and earned income tax credit.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Nov 17, 2025
First Action
Nov 17, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 20, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
7
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on January 20, 2026
Motion Text
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-322.03 and 58.1-339.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to income tax; standard deduction; earned income tax credit. 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.
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/17/2026 10:20 am)
Actions (4)
01/20/2026
Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
01/17/2026
Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/17/2026 10:20 am)
11/17/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
11/17/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100495D
Sources
Record Created
Dec 14, 2025 3:02:12 PM
Record Updated
Jan 20, 2026 9:47:09 PM