Virginia paycheck withholding calculator
Estimate how your paycheck withholding compares with a simplified annual Virginia income tax estimate. Enter your yearly wages and the state tax amounts from your paystub. Review the assumptions before changing payroll settings.
Virginia tax snapshot: Virginia taxes wages with 4 graduated brackets ranging from 2% to 5.75%. The Virginia standard deduction in this estimate is $8,000 for single filers — confirm the current-year figure in state instructions. The personal exemption is $930. To change Virginia withholding, file Virginia Form VA-4 with your employer.
Check your Virginia paycheck withholding
Enter your yearly wages and the state tax amounts from your paystub. This is a planning estimate, not your final state tax bill.
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Virginia income tax brackets (2026)
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 to $3,000 | 2% |
| $3,000 to $5,000 | 3% |
| $5,000 to $17,000 | 5% |
| $17,000 and over | 5.75% |
Standard deduction $8,000 (single). Personal exemption $930. Filing status, deductions, credits, and local taxes can change your actual withholding.
How to adjust Virginia withholding
File Virginia Form VA-4 with your employer to change Virginia paycheck withholding. Confirm you have the current-year version, enter only the lines your situation requires, and check your next paystub's state-tax line to verify the change took effect within one or two pay periods.
What is the Virginia state income tax rate?
Virginia uses graduated brackets from 2% to a top rate of 5.75%. This is a planning estimate — check current state instructions for your filing status and year.
What form changes Virginia withholding?
Virginia Form VA-4. Ask HR for the current-year version; payroll generally applies the change within one or two pay periods.