HB 2681 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Net operating losses; TAX, et al., to analyze treatment in Va. when compared to other states.

Summary
Department of Taxation; corporate tax returns involving net operating losses; work group; report. Directs the Department of Taxation to convene a work group composed of tax practitioners experienced in the preparation of corporate tax returns involving net operating losses to study the treatment of net operating losses in Virginia when compared to other states and to make recommendations to simplify such treatment in Virginia. The bill directs the work group to complete its meetings by October 1, 2025, and the Department to submit a report of the work group's findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, the House Committee on Finance, and the House Committee on Appropriations by November 1, 2025.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Finance Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended from its original introduced version to a House substitute version. The original version focused on amending Virginia's corporate income tax conformity to the Internal Revenue Code, while the substitute version adds a new requirement for the Department of Taxation to convene a work group to analyze net operating loss treatment compared to other states and make simplification recommendations.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from solely amending tax code conformity provisions to include a new directive requiring the creation of a work group to study net operating loss treatment and report findings to legislative committees.
REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for Department of Taxation to convene a work group of tax practitioners to analyze net operating loss treatment compared to other states and make simplification recommendations.

TIMELINE

Set deadline for work group to complete meetings by October 1, 2025, with a report due to legislative committees by November 1, 2025.

SCOPE

Changed bill title from relating to corporate income tax conformity to directing the Department of Taxation to convene a work group to analyze net operating losses.

DEFINITION

Added specific composition requirements for the work group, including members recommended by the Virginia Bar Association and Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

97–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 100
Feb 4, 2025
D Democratic51
50 Yea 1
98% Yea
R Republican49
47 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Finance with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2025
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25104650D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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