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2026 · Official 2026 sourceTax review: Official 2026Configured modelEditorial status: Launch-ready

Virginia paycheck calculator

Estimate take-home pay with the Virginia 2026 profile, then use the guide below to understand what is modeled and what still needs local or personal verification. Test Virginia filing status and pretax contributions together, then confirm deductions against the linked state source.

Guide reviewed August 9, 2026 · Tax sources reviewed through August 9, 2026

2026 Virginia paycheck guide

What this statewide profile models

State wage-tax treatment

The profile applies 4 configured statewide rate bands after modeled adjustments. It does not infer local taxes or unsupported credits.

Employee payroll items

No employee payroll assessment is configured in this statewide profile. That is a model statement, not a claim that every employer or locality has no additional deduction.

401(k) treatment

Configured pretax 401(k) contributions reduce Virginia taxable wages in this model, subject to the calculator limit and profile boundaries.

Planning focus

Test Virginia filing status and pretax contributions together, then confirm deductions against the linked state source.

Profile boundaries

These limits stay visible so a statewide estimate is not mistaken for a filed return or an address-specific withholding calculation.

  • Virginia state income tax is modeled as an annual-liability estimate, not employer withholding.
Read the calculation methodology

Common questions

Virginia paycheck calculator FAQs

Does Virginia tax wage income in this estimate?

The profile applies 4 configured statewide rate bands after modeled adjustments. It does not infer local taxes or unsupported credits.

Which Virginia payroll items are included?

No employee payroll assessment is configured in this statewide profile. That is a model statement, not a claim that every employer or locality has no additional deduction. Configured pretax 401(k) contributions reduce Virginia taxable wages in this model, subject to the calculator limit and profile boundaries.

How current and complete is the Virginia calculator?

The tax profile is labeled Official 2026 and configured model; its source classification is official 2026 source. Current boundary to review: Virginia state income tax is modeled as an annual-liability estimate, not employer withholding.

Compare Virginia with other jurisdictions

Virginia vs. Tennessee Paycheck Comparison

Compare Virginia take-home pay against Tennessee's no-wage-tax profile, with West Virginia as an additional Mid-Atlantic reference.