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 HB 2264.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Senate sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Apr 2Passed by for the day
- 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 18Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 18Impact statement from TAX (SB1306)
- Feb 18Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1306ER)Major
- Feb 18EnrolledMinor
- Feb 13Passed House (59-Y 37-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (59-Y 37-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Read third timeMinor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 10Reported from Finance (12-Y 8-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance (12-Y 8-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Impact statement from TAX (SB1306)
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on FinanceMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Feb 3Placed on Calendar
- Jan 24Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Printed as engrossed 25104451D-E
- Jan 23Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Jan 23Finance and Appropriations Amendments agreed toMajor
- Jan 23Reading of amendments waived
- Jan 23Read second timeMinor
- Jan 22Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Jan 22Rules suspended
- Jan 21Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (9-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (9-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Impact statement from TAX (SB1306)
- Jan 9Referred to Committee on Finance and AppropriationsMinor
- Jan 9Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104451DIntroduced