2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB951: Income tax, state; removes certain sunsets for standard deduction, etc.

Legislative Summary

Income tax; certain sunset repeals. Removes the sunset for the standard deduction in the amount of $8,500 for individuals and $17,000 for married individuals that is currently set to expire beginning in taxable year 2026, and revert back to $3,000 for individuals and $6,000 for married individuals. The bill also removes the taxable year 2026 sunset for the partially refundable earned income tax credit that an individual or married individuals may claim in an amount equal to 15 percent of the federal earned income tax credit claimed for federal earned income tax purposes and removes the taxable year 2026 sunset for the elective income tax on pass-through entities. This bill was incorporated into SB 782.

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Bill History

1/6/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102297D
Senate
1/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Senate
1/23/2025
Impact statement from TAX (SB951)
Senate
1/28/2025
Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (SB782-Suetterlein) (15-Y 0-N)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (SB782-Suetterlein) (15-Y 0-N)
1/28/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/6/202533.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/22/2025101.8 KB