Virginia Paycheck Calculator 2026
Virginia uses graduated income-tax brackets, applied here to annualized wages after the state's standard deduction and exemptions. Federal withholding follows the IRS Publication 15-T percentage method — the one payroll systems use. Everything is computed in your browser; nothing you type is sent anywhere.
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Estimate only: this is an approximation, not a copy of Virginia's withholding tables — though Virginia's published formula is close to this model. It annualizes your pay, subtracts the $8,750 standard deduction and your Form VA-4 exemptions, then applies Virginia's rate schedule. Your employer follows the Department of Taxation's own formula with your actual VA-4 elections, so your withholding will differ. Use the Virginia Department of Taxation's own employer withholding tables for an official figure.
Check against Virginia’s own withholding tables ↗
- Taxable: $65,000 − $8,750 deductions − $930 exemptions = $55,320
- Bracket schedule → $2,923/year
- Estimate only: this is an approximation, not a copy of Virginia's withholding tables — though Virginia's published formula is close to this model. It annualizes your pay, subtracts the $8,750 standard deduction and your Form VA-4 exemptions, then applies Virginia's rate schedule. Your employer follows the Department of Taxation's own formula with your actual VA-4 elections, so your withholding will differ. Use the Virginia Department of Taxation's own employer withholding tables for an official figure.
Verified 2026-07-31 against IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — section 1, Worksheet 1A and the 2026 Annual Percentage Method Tables for Automated Payroll Systems; FICA rates and wage base from IRS Publication 15 (2026) (effective 2026-01-01)
Verified 2026-07-31 against Virginia Department of Taxation — Virginia Employer Withholding Tables, Formula for Computing Tax to be Withheld, effective for wages paid after July 1, 2025 (Taxable Year 2025 and after filers) (effective 2026-01-01)
Estimate only — not legal, tax, or financial advice. Only Virginia's revenue agency can determine your actual amounts.
How this estimate is built
Estimate only: this is an approximation, not a copy of Virginia's withholding tables — though Virginia's published formula is close to this model. It annualizes your pay, subtracts the $8,750 standard deduction and your Form VA-4 exemptions, then applies Virginia's rate schedule. Your employer follows the Department of Taxation's own formula with your actual VA-4 elections, so your withholding will differ. Use the Virginia Department of Taxation's own employer withholding tables for an official figure.
Virginia’s official withholding guidance ↗Virginia paycheck questions
How much is taken out of a paycheck in Virginia?
Federal income tax comes out under the IRS Publication 15-T percentage method, along with Social Security at 6.2% and Medicare at 1.45%. Virginia uses graduated income-tax brackets, applied here to annualized wages after the state's standard deduction and exemptions. Enter your gross pay above for an estimate of the total.
What is the Virginia income tax rate for 2026?
Virginia uses graduated income-tax brackets, applied here to annualized wages after the state's standard deduction and exemptions. The figure was transcribed from Virginia Department of Taxation — Virginia Employer Withholding Tables, Formula for Computing Tax to be Withheld, effective for wages paid after July 1, 2025 (Taxable Year 2025 and after filers) and verified on 2026-07-31. Because withholding tables and annual calculations differ slightly, treat the result as an estimate and check it against the state's own table.
Why does this differ from my actual pay stub?
Two reasons. Pre-tax items — retirement contributions, health premiums, HSA deductions — reduce taxable pay and are not modelled here. And this uses an annualized approximation of the state's schedule rather than the exact withholding tables your employer's payroll system uses, which is disclosed on every result.
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