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Taxes
Virginia Payroll Taxes 2026: Complete Overview for Employers
Virginia graduated 2%–5.75% income tax, SUI on the first $8,000, and all employer tax obligations explained.
Practical guides on VA payroll taxes, employer registration, SUI, minimum wage, and labor laws — written for small business owners, not accountants.
Written by payroll professionals at Pacific Data Services — trusted since 1969.
Virginia’s income tax has four brackets from 2% to 5.75%, with the top rate kicking in at just $17,001 of taxable income.
Virginia’s $8,000 SUI wage base is among the lowest nationally, keeping base unemployment insurance costs manageable.
Virginia requires employers to pay at least semi-monthly or bi-weekly, with final wages due by the next regular payday.
Virginia graduated 2%–5.75% income tax, SUI on the first $8,000, and all employer tax obligations explained.
Get your EIN, register with Virginia, set up withholding, new hire reporting — the complete checklist.
New employer rate 2.73%, experienced range 0.33%–6.43%, wage base $8,000.
Virginia minimum wage $12.41/hr. Virginia’s minimum wage is $12.41/hr. Tipped employees may be paid $2.13/hr.
IRS classification rules, Virginia-specific considerations, misclassification penalties.
Gusto vs Paychex vs QuickBooks vs ADP — detailed comparison for Virginia small businesses.