HB 1754 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Income tax; imposition of tax and standard deduction.

Summary
Income tax; imposition of tax and standard deduction. Adds, beginning in taxable year 2026, a new top income tax bracket such that a seven percent tax shall be imposed on Virginia taxable income in excess of $600,000. Current law imposes a top tax bracket of five and three-quarters percent on income in excess of $17,000. Additionally, the bill increases the standard deduction to $12,000 for single individuals and $24,000 for married individuals beginning in taxable year 2025 and indexes such deduction amount for inflation annually beginning in taxable year 2026.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Finance Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended from its original introduction to a House Finance Committee substitute version. The most significant change is the standard deduction amount for 2025, which was reduced from $12,000 for single filers and $24,000 for married filers to $9,250 and $18,500 respectively. The bill's scope was also narrowed from amending two tax sections to only amending the standard deduction section. All other tax provisions, including tax rates and other deductions, remain unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed from amending two Code of Virginia sections (§§ 58.1-320 and 58.1-322.03) to only amending one section (§ 58.1-322.03).
FISCAL

The standard deduction for 2025 was reduced from $12,000 for single individuals and $24,000 for married individuals to $9,250 for single individuals and $18,500 for married individuals.

SCOPE

The bill was changed to only amend § 58.1-322.03 regarding the standard deduction, removing the amendment to § 58.1-320 regarding tax imposition rates.

TIMELINE

The bill title was updated to reflect it is now a House Substitute rather than an Introduced bill, with a new bill number (25106158D) and a later date (January 29, 2025).

Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2025

How they voted

22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Jan 29, 2025
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
10 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Finance with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)
house of delegates
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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