VirginiaIncome tax, state; free tax filing program for individuals.
What it does
Department of Taxation; free tax filing program for individuals. Directs 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 the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File Program as it existed during the 2025 tax filing season. The bill contains technical amendments that remove obsolete language regarding fillable forms.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 1180.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 31Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0032)Latest
- Mar 31Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 32 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Feb 26Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/26/2026 3:31 pm)
- Feb 24Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 24Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 24Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB591ER)Major
- Feb 24EnrolledMinor
- Feb 23Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Read third timeMinor
- Feb 20Read second timeMinor
- Feb 18Reported from Finance (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/17/2026 6:35 pm)
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on FinanceMinor
- Feb 4Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Placed on Calendar
- Jan 30Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Jan 29Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Jan 29Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed toMajor
- Jan 29Read second timeMinor
- Jan 28Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Jan 28Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 28Rules suspended
- Jan 27Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 26Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/26/2026 10:05 pm)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Finance and AppropriationsMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100872DIntroduced