HB 887 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Income tax, state; creates a new tax bracket.

Summary
Income taxes. Creates a new income tax bracketfor taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2024, for incomein excess of $600,000, which is to be taxed at seven percent. Thebill also creates two new tax credits: a child and dependent caretax credit and a family caregiver tax credit. Both tax credits wouldbe refundable for Virginia residents and would be available for taxableyears beginning on and after January 1, 2024, but before January1, 2029. The child and dependent care tax credit would equal 50 percentof the federal tax credit allowed for employment-related expensesfor household and dependent care services. A similar income tax deductionfor employment-related expenses would be sunsetted by the bill. Thefamily caregiver tax credit would apply to expenses incurred by anindividual in caring for an eligible family member, defined in thebill, who requires assistance with one or more activities of dailyliving, also defined in the bill. The family caregiver tax creditequals 50 percent of eligible expenditures incurred by the caregiverup to $1,000. The family caregiver tax credit shall be availableonly to taxpayers that have federal adjusted gross income that isno greater than $100,000 for individuals or $200,000 for marriedpersons.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Feb 7, 2024
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Committee
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Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Vivian Watts
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