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VA HB1281

VA HB1281
Income tax, state; decreases certain taxes, increases amount of tax credit.


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Introduced
01/10/2024
In Committee
01/10/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/22/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Taxation. Decreases, beginning in taxable year 2025, the income tax imposed (i) on income less than $3,000, from two percent to 1.75 percent; (ii) on income in excess of $3,000 but less than $5,000, from three percent to 2.65 percent; (iii) on income in excess of $5,000 but less than $17,000, from five percent to 4.4 percent; and (iv) on income in excess of $17,000, from 5.75 percent to 5.1 percent. The bill increases from 20 to 25 percent, beginning in taxable year 2025, the amount of credit eligible taxpayers may claim pursuant to the income tax credit for low-income taxpayers. The bill also increases the annual aggregate amount of Education Improvement Scholarships tax credits that are available from $25 million to $30 million beginning fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter. The bill defines "digital personal property," "streaming," and "taxable service" for the purposes of the retail sales and use tax. The bill increases the sales and use tax from 4.3 percent to 5.2 percent. Amendments are made throughout the bill to impose the sales and use tax on taxable services in addition to tangible personal property. The bill requires that one half of the additional sales and use tax revenues generated by taxable services and digital personal property that is deposited in the Commonwealth Transportation Fund be distributed to the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund, and the additional one half of such revenues be distributed to the Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Fund until June 30, 2031, or until $400 million has been deposited in the Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Fund. Certain provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.

AI Summary

This bill makes several significant changes to Virginia's tax code, focusing on income tax rates, sales tax, and tax credits. Starting in 2025, the bill reduces income tax rates across different income brackets: for income up to $3,000, the rate drops from 2% to 1.75%; for income between $3,000 and $5,000, from 3% to 2.65%; for income between $5,000 and $17,000, from 5% to 4.4%; and for income over $17,000, from 5.75% to 5.1%. The bill also increases the low-income taxpayer credit from 20% to 25% of the federal earned income tax credit. Additionally, the bill increases the annual aggregate amount of Education Improvement Scholarships tax credits from $25 million to $30 million starting in fiscal year 2025. The legislation introduces new definitions for digital personal property, streaming, and taxable services, and raises the sales and use tax from 4.3% to 5.2%. It requires that half of the additional sales and use tax revenues generated by taxable services and digital personal property be distributed to the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund, with the other half going to the Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Fund until June 30, 2031, or until $400 million has been deposited. Most provisions of the bill will take effect on January 1, 2025.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Left in Finance (on 11/18/2024)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?251+sum+HB1281 08/16/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1281/text/HB1281 08/16/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103289D https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/legacy/999585.PDF 08/16/2024
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