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VA SB 662

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Taxation & revenues; extends sunsets for standard deduction and refundable earned income tax.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 662 pass?

The current status of VA SB 662 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-17): Left in Finance and Appropriations

What is VA SB 662 about?

Taxation and revenues of the Commonwealth. Extends the sunset from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2029, for the standard deduction amounts of $8,750 for single individuals and $17,500 for married individuals filing jointly. Under current law, the standard deduction is scheduled to revert to $3,000 for single individuals and $6,000 for married individuals filing jointly after taxable year 2026. The bill also extends the sunset from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2029, for the increase in Virginia's refundable earned income tax credit from 15 percent to 20 percent of the allowable federal earned income tax credit. Under current law, the Virginia refundable earned income tax credit expires in taxable year 2027 and Virginia's nonrefundable earned income tax credit, which has no expiration date, is equal to 20 percent of the federal credit.

Who sponsors VA SB 662?

L. Louise Lucas is the primary sponsor of VA SB 662.

Description

Taxation and revenues of the Commonwealth. Extends the sunset from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2029, for the standard deduction amounts of $8,750 for single individuals and $17,500 for married individuals filing jointly. Under current law, the standard deduction is scheduled to revert to $3,000 for single individuals and $6,000 for married individuals filing jointly after taxable year 2026. The bill also extends the sunset from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2029, for the increase in Virginia's refundable earned income tax credit from 15 percent to 20 percent of the allowable federal earned income tax credit. Under current law, the Virginia refundable earned income tax credit expires in taxable year 2027 and Virginia's nonrefundable earned income tax credit, which has no expiration date, is equal to 20 percent of the federal credit.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-17 — Left in Finance and Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • L. Louise Lucasprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101005D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-28

    Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/28/2026 10:58 am)

  4. 2026-02-04

    Incorporates SB676 (Rouse)

  5. 2026-02-17

    Left in Finance and Appropriations

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Related bills

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