topic Virginia age deduction and EIC in State tax filing

Virginia age deduction and EIC

NETOLICKY71 — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:25:14 GMT

I confirmed with Virginia Dept of Revenue today that a taxpayer is allowed to decline the age deduction so that they may receive the Virginia EIC they qualify for. As reported by others on the Community board, Turbotax Deluxe 2025 does not permit declining the age deduction, automatically selecting the age deduction based on birth date. There is apparently no way to override this.

Can TurboTax address this problem? It can have substantial impact on low income Virginia residents.

Thank you,

Re: Virginia age deduction and EIC

AnnetteB6 — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:45:10 GMT

According to the information from the development team, this has been addressed and you should see an option to choose between the VA EIC and the VA age deduction.

Be sure that your version of TurboTax has been updated if you are using a desktop product.

Respond here if it is not working for you.

Re: Virginia age deduction and EIC

NETOLICKY71 — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:55:29 GMT

Thank you development team ! It is working and it can make a significant difference for low -income Virginia taxpayers.