VirginiaTaxation, Department of; repealing Virginia Free File Tax program.
What it does
Department of Taxation; free tax filing program. Directs the Tax Commissioner to terminate the Virginia Free File program and the related agreement with the Consortium for Virginia. The bill also requires the Tax Commissioner to develop and offer a free individual state income tax filing program, effective beginning in taxable year 2028, that is similar to and compatible with the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File program.
More detail
To implement the new program, the bill requires the Tax Commissioner to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the IRS and coordinate with the IRS in program development. The bill contains technical amendments that remove obsolete language regarding fillable forms. This bill is identical to SB 1306.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2House sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 17Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 17Impact statement from TAX (HB2264)
- Feb 17Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2264ER)Major
- Feb 17EnrolledMinor
- Feb 12Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Passed by temporarily
- Feb 12Read third timeMinor
- Feb 11Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 11Rules suspended
- Feb 11Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Feb 6Impact statement from TAX (HB2264)
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Finance and AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (63-Y 36-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (63-Y 36-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Printed as engrossed 25104449D-E
- Feb 3Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 3Finance Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Read first timeMinor
- Jan 29Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 2-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital OutlayMinor
- Jan 22Reported from Finance with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance with amendment(s) and rereferred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 20Impact statement from TAX (HB2264)
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on FinanceMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104449DIntroduced