Virginia Retirement Income Tax Calculator
Calculate taxes on retirement income in Virginia. State tax up to 5.75%. See after-tax Social Security, 401(k), pension, and IRA distributions.
Estimate only — these are not official figures
Virginia deductions and brackets are official; the page assumes every filer is age 65+, born after January 1, 1939, uses the federal standard deduction, and omits spouse adjustment and other credits/subtractions.
Do not rely on these amounts for budgeting or payment. For exact amounts, check the Va. Code §§58.1-320, 58.1-322.02, and 58.1-322.03; Virginia Form 760 age-deduction worksheet.
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Pre-filled: Effective Virginia rate at the page defaults; the calculator applies exact 2%-5.75% brackets unless you edit this field, which switches to a flat-rate override
Federal Income Tax
Estimated • Based on your inputs
Virginia State Tax
$272.00
After-Tax Retirement Income
$70,880.00
Detailed Breakdown
Disclaimer: This calculator provides estimates for informational purposes only. Results should not be considered financial, tax, or legal advice. Consult a qualified professional for your specific situation.
How This Calculator Works
Calculation methodology and assumptions
Retirement income tax calculation for Virginia. Virginia has no pension/IRA exclusion: entered pension, 401(k), IRA, and interest/dividend income remain ordinary income, while Social Security is subtracted. This page assumes every filer is age 65+, born after January 1, 1939, and takes the federal standard deduction. It applies Virginia's TY2026 $8,750 single / $17,500 joint standard deduction, $930 personal and $800 aged exemptions per filer, the income-tested $12,000-per-filer age deduction, then Virginia's exact 2%-5.75% brackets. Disability/low-income credits, military and U.S.-obligation subtractions, itemized deductions, conformity adjustments, and the Virginia Spouse Tax Adjustment are not modeled. Recheck by 2026-12-15. Federal tax uses the final 2026 brackets and standard deduction from IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32, plus the section 63(f) additional standard deduction for age 65+ — $2,050 for a single filer and $1,650 per qualifying spouse (so $3,300 when both spouses are 65+ on a joint return). It does NOT apply the separate enhanced deduction for seniors under 26 U.S.C. §151(d)(5)(C) ($6,000 per qualified individual age 65+, claimed on Schedule 1-A Part V and phased out by 6% of MAGI over $75,000 single / $150,000 joint, available for tax years beginning before January 1, 2029). If you and your spouse are both 65+ and under that phase-out, the unmodelled deduction is worth up to $12,000 of additional federal deductions, so the federal tax shown here is deliberately CONSERVATIVE (too high) rather than optimistic — use the dedicated senior deduction calculator to model it.
Key State Information
Virginia retirement tax facts: retirement distributions are ordinary income | Social Security excluded | TY2026 standard deduction $17,500 joint / $8,750 single | income-tested age deduction up to $12,000 per filer | default taxable base $8,040 | State tax rate up to 5.75% | Cost of living index 99.1 | Median home price $420,000 | Property tax 0.78% | No homestead exemption.
Example Calculation
Let's plan retirement income for someone in Virginia.
Retiring at 65 with $750,000 in a 401(k), $200,000 in a Roth IRA, and expected Social Security of $2,400/month (claiming at 67). Using a 4% withdrawal rate: 401(k) provides $30,000/year (taxable), Roth IRA provides $8,000/year (tax-free), Social Security provides $28,800/year (up to 85% taxable). Total gross income: $66,800/year.
Result: Annual retirement income: $66,800. After federal income tax (~$7,000 for a single filer with standard deduction) and Virginia income tax (varies $0-$6,000+), net income is approximately $53,800-$59,800/year ($4,483-$4,983/month). The Roth IRA provides tax-free income and doesn't count toward Social Security taxation thresholds — a significant strategic advantage.
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Our editorial standardsFrequently Asked Questions
Is retirement income taxed in Virginia?
Yes. Virginia has no general pension or IRA exclusion, so those distributions are ordinary income. Social Security is subtracted, and eligible older filers can reduce the remaining base through Virginia standard, personal, aged, and income-tested age deductions.
Is Virginia a good state to retire in for taxes?
Virginia taxes retirement distributions through its 2%-5.75% brackets but offers age-based deductions under the assumptions shown above. Property tax (0.78%) and cost of living (index 99.1) should also be considered; the Virginia Spouse Tax Adjustment is not modeled.
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