Virginia State Tax Calculation

[JohnStephenMunro]

The tax calculation for Virginia computed my Tax Amount as  0.00 for a Taxable Income of 4424.00, when it should have been 102.72, according  to the state's instructions. 

[ErnieS0]

TurboTax is correct. Your Virginia tax amount on $4,424 is $0.

Assuming you are single, VA gives you a standard deduction of $4,500 and a personal exemption of $930, resulting in VA taxable income of -$1,086.

$4,424 - $4,500 - $930 = -$1,086

Check Form VA760CG lines 9 through 16

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[JohnStephenMunro]

Turbo Tax is not correct.

Line 9 - Adj Gross Income         20668

Line 11 - Standard Deduction    9000   (married filing jointly)

Line  12 - Exemptions                  3460   (2: 65 and over)

Line   13 - Deductions                   3784   (529 and LTC)

Line   14  -Subtotal                       16244

Line   15  - Taxable Income           4424

Line    16  - Tax Amount                 TurboTax says zero.

                                                           Per  VA760 instructions  tax table on page 33:  103.00

There is only one tax table, regardless of filing status

[AnnetteB6]

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[JohnStephenMunro]

Token # 764435

[AnnetteB6]

Thanks again for sharing your information.  After checking into the situation further, your Virginia income tax is zero because your Virginia taxable income is below the filing threshold for the Married Filing Joint filing status.  The tax calculation is correct.

To learn more, see the following information from the Virginia Tax website:  Who Must File

@JohnStephenMunro