Virginia Paycheck Calculator

Virginia withholds using a flat $8,750 standard deduction for every filer regardless of marital status — the higher $17,500 married amount applies only when you file your actual return, not to paycheck withholding — plus $930 per personal or dependent exemption and $800 per age-65-or-blind exemption claimed on Form VA-4. Rates then climb through four brackets up to 5.75%.

Pay type

Annual salary

Pay frequency

State

Federal filing status (W-4 Step 1)

Multiple jobs or spouse works (W-4 Step 2 checkbox)Check if you hold more than one job or file jointly and your spouse also works.

VA-4 personal exemptions

Yourself, spouse, and dependents.

VA-4 age 65+ / blind exemptions

W-4 Steps 3–4: dependents, other income, deductions

Dependents credit (Step 3, annual)

$2,000 per qualifying child under 17.

Other income (Step 4a, annual)

Deductions beyond standard (Step 4b, annual)

Extra withholding (Step 4c, per paycheck)

Benefits & deductions (per paycheck)

Traditional 401(k)

HSA contribution

Health FSA

Health insurance premiums

Post-tax deductions

Roth 401(k), garnishments, and other after-tax amounts.

Estimated take-home pay

$2,232per biweekly paycheck

$58,041 per year · 22.6% effective tax rate

Paycheck breakdown per pay period
Gross pay	$2,884.62
Federal income tax	−$295.00
Social Security	−$178.85
Medicare	−$41.83
Virginia state income tax	−$136.61
Take-home pay	$2,232.33

Virginia withholding uses a single flat $8,750 standard deduction for all filers (the $17,500 married figure applies only at filing, not to per-paycheck withholding) plus $930 per personal/dependent exemption and $800 per age-65-or-blind exemption claimed on Form VA-4, then a 4-bracket schedule up to 5.75%. The $8,750 deduction is a temporary 2026-only increase (2025 legislation) and is scheduled to revert to $3,000 after this tax year.

How Virginia taxes your paycheck in 2026

State income tax: 2% – 5.75%, four brackets
Withholding deduction (2026): $8,750 for every filer (temporary increase, see below)
Personal exemption: $930/year each; $800/year for age 65+ or blind

Virginia paycheck FAQs

Why doesn't my withholding reflect the full married standard deduction?

Virginia's official withholding formula uses a flat $8,750 deduction for all filers, while the actual $17,500 married-filing-jointly deduction only applies when you file your tax return. This means married couples' paychecks can under-withhold slightly relative to their true annual liability — a known quirk of how Virginia's formula is built, not a calculator error.

Is the $8,750 standard deduction permanent?

No — it's a temporary increase from $8,500 enacted for 2025–2026 and is scheduled to revert to $3,000 (the pre-2019 amount) after the 2026 tax year unless the legislature extends it.

What exemptions can I claim on Form VA-4?

Personal and dependent exemptions (yourself, spouse, and dependents) each shelter $930/year, and an additional $800/year applies for each exemption claimed for being 65 or older or legally blind (available for both you and your spouse).

Tax data verified 2026-07-21 against the official source. See our methodology.