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VA SB 139

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Income tax, state; subtraction for long-term capital gains from sale of principal residence.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 139 pass?

The current status of VA SB 139 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-28): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)

What is VA SB 139 about?

Individual income tax subtraction; long-term capital gains from sale of principal residence. Provides an individual income tax subtraction in taxable years 2025 through 2029 for income that is (i) taxed as a long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes, (ii) attributable to the sale of property that served as the taxpayer's principal residence for at least two of the five years preceding such sale, and (iii) in excess of federal limitations only allowing an exclusion from gross income for up to $250,000, or $500,000, for joint filers, of gain from such a sale.

Who sponsors VA SB 139?

Jeremy S. McPike is the primary sponsor of VA SB 139.

Description

Individual income tax subtraction; long-term capital gains from sale of principal residence. Provides an individual income tax subtraction in taxable years 2025 through 2029 for income that is (i) taxed as a long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes, (ii) attributable to the sale of property that served as the taxpayer's principal residence for at least two of the five years preceding such sale, and (iii) in excess of federal limitations only allowing an exclusion from gross income for up to $250,000, or $500,000, for joint filers, of gain from such a sale.

Introduced
2026-01-06
Latest action
2026-01-28 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jeremy S. McPikeprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-28

    Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)

  2. 2026-01-18

    Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/18/2026 4:58 pm)

  3. 2026-01-06

    Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-06

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103293D

    filing,introduction

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Votes

  • Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations

    2026-01-28 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David W. Marsden: not voting
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: not voting
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes

Related bills

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