Virginia · 2026
Virginia paycheck calculator
| Item | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 | $59,999.94 |
| Federal income tax | −$193.08 | −$5,020.08 |
| Social security | −$143.08 | −$3,720.08 |
| Medicare | −$33.46 | −$869.96 |
| Virginia income tax | −$101.38 | −$2,635.88 |
| Take-home pay | $1,836.69 | $47,753.94 |
The official method, step by step
For 2026, the Virginia lines are worked out as follows (rule set us-va-2026.1): Virginia income tax by Virginia Tax's formula: 2% to 5.75% of annual pay after the $8,750 standard deduction and $930 per VA-4 exemption.
- Pay is annualized, then reduced by the Form W-4 amount for your filing status ($8,600, or $12,900 if married filing jointly) unless the Step 2 box is checked.
- Federal income tax comes from the IRS 2026 Annual Percentage Method table for that status, divided back to one paycheck.
- Social security is 6.2% of wages until the year's wages reach $184,500.
- Medicare is 1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% on wages over $200,000 in the year.
- A pre-tax 401(k) lowers federal income tax wages, not social security or Medicare wages.
- Virginia income tax follows Virginia Tax's formula for wages paid after 1 July 2025: annual pay less the $8,750 standard deduction, $930 per VA-4 personal or dependent exemption and $800 per age 65 or blind exemption, taxed at 2% on the first $3,000, 3% to $5,000, 5% to $17,000 and 5.75% above, then divided over the pay periods.
What this leaves out
The calculator works out federal income tax, social security, Medicare and the Virginia lines for 2026, and leaves out the items below.
- VA-4 age 65 and blind exemptions and additional withholding (the pay stub generator handles them)
- Benefits, garnishments and other after-tax deductions
- W-4 Step 3 credits and Step 4 entries (the pay stub generator handles them)
Sources: Virginia Tax, Withholding Tables for Wages Paid after July 1, 2025: Formula for Computing Tax to be Withheld ($8,750 standard deduction, $930 per personal exemption, $800 per age 65 or blind exemption; 2%, 3%, 5%, 5.75%); Virginia Tax, Income Tax Withholding Guide for Employers (Form VA-4 exemptions and additional withholding); IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods: Worksheet 1A and the Annual Percentage Method Tables; IRS Publication 15 (2026), (Circular E) Employer's Tax Guide: social security and Medicare tax, Additional Medicare Tax.
Virginia paycheck calculator: common questions
Common questions about Virginia paychecks and take-home pay in 2026, answered from the official sources listed above.
How is Virginia income tax withheld from a paycheck?
Pay is annualized, the $8,750 standard deduction and the VA-4 exemptions come off, Virginia's four rates apply (2%, 3%, 5% and 5.75%), and the result is divided back to one paycheck.
What's the Virginia standard deduction for withholding?
$8,750 a year for single filers in Virginia's withholding formula for 2026. The higher amount is scheduled to end after tax year 2026.
What counts as an exemption on the VA-4?
One for the employee, one for a spouse, and one for each dependent, each worth $930 a year. Employees who are 65 or older, or blind, claim an extra $800 exemption each.
Can I make a pay stub from this?
Yes. “Make a Virginia pay stub with these numbers” opens the pay stub generator with this paycheck, Virginia as the work state and these deductions filled in. Once you add the pay date, it can recalculate the same Virginia line.
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