Virginia Bonus Pay Tax Calculator

2026 Virginia bonus withholding

Virginia Bonus Pay Tax Calculator

Estimate a Virginia employee's net bonus, compare federal and Virginia supplemental-wage methods, test annual wage caps, and gross up a promised take-home amount.

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Bonus inputs

Use gross-to-net for a planned bonus or net-to-gross when a take-home amount was promised.

Gross bonus amount Enter the taxable bonus to be paid.

Supplemental pay type

Federal withholding method

Payment presentation If the bonus is not separately stated, federal withholding uses combined wage logic.

Regular wages had federal income tax withheld

The optional 22% federal flat method generally depends on regular wages having had income tax withheld in the current or prior year.

Pay frequency

YTD Social Security wages from this employer Used only for the 2026 $184,500 Social Security wage-base check.

YTD Medicare wages from this employer Used for the employer's $200,000 Additional Medicare withholding threshold.

YTD supplemental wages before bonus

Regular wages for this pay period Used for aggregate withholding comparisons.

Federal W-4 settings

Federal filing status

Use higher W-4 Step 2 checkbox tables

Annual credits from W-4 Step 3

Annual other income from W-4 Step 4(a)

Annual deductions from W-4 Step 4(b)

Extra federal withholding per regular check

Extra federal withholding on this bonus

Virginia withholding settings

Virginia-taxable bonus percentage Use 100% for an ordinary bonus fully subject to Virginia withholding. Multi-state sourcing may require a different allocation.

Virginia withholding method The flat method is available only for a separate or separately identified payment when Virginia tax was withheld from regular wages.

Regular wages had Virginia income tax withheld

If unchecked, this calculator requires Virginia's aggregate/difference method even if the flat method is selected.

VA-4 personal and dependent exemptions (E1) Used only by Virginia's aggregate formula; each E1 exemption reduces annualized wages by $930.

VA-4 age 65 and blind exemptions (E2) Used only by Virginia's aggregate formula; each E2 exemption reduces annualized wages by $800.

Additional Virginia withholding on this bonus Optional extra state withholding requested for this payment.

Valid Virginia exemption or reciprocity treatment applies

Select only when the employer may lawfully omit Virginia withholding. Employer unemployment cost remains separate.

Employer cost estimate settings

YTD Virginia UI wages before bonus Used only for the employer-side $8,000 Virginia UI wage-base estimate.

Virginia UI total effective employer rate Default uses the 2.50% new-employer base plus administrative-fee total before employer-specific add-ons. Enter the total rate on the VEC notice when known.

Virginia UI-taxable bonus percentage Use 100% for an ordinary covered cash bonus. This control does not change employee Virginia withholding.

YTD FUTA wages before bonus Used only for the employer-side $7,000 FUTA wage-base estimate.

Estimated net FUTA rate Default assumes the maximum 5.4% state unemployment credit; final 2026 credit-reduction status is determined later.

Estimated net bonus

Flat supplemental method with 2026 Virginia rules.

Net bonus $0.00 Tax withholding estimate updates as inputs change.

Gross bonus $0.00

Total withheld $0.00

Effective withholding 0.00%

Employer cost estimate $0.00

Withholding line	Amount

Method comparison

Method	Net bonus	Total withheld

What this calculator includes

Federal supplemental methods

Model the optional 22% flat method, the mandatory 37% rate only on supplemental wages above $1 million, and the aggregate method using the 2026 Publication 15-T automated percentage tables.

Virginia flat or aggregate withholding

Apply the optional 5.75% flat method when eligible, or use Virginia's current annualized formula and VA-4 E1/E2 exemptions to isolate the bonus portion.

Separate wage-base tracking

Test Social Security, Medicare, FUTA, and Virginia unemployment using their own year-to-date wage inputs while keeping employer taxes out of employee take-home pay.

This is a 2026 withholding estimate for a taxable cash bonus paid to a W-2 employee. It assumes the entered gross bonus is subject to federal income tax, Virginia income tax, Social Security, and Medicare unless a Virginia allocation or exemption is selected. Pretax benefits, retirement deferrals, garnishments, multi-state sourcing, special wage exclusions, reciprocity details, and payroll-provider rounding can change the actual paycheck.

Virginia bonus withholding FAQ

Can Virginia employers withhold 5.75% from a bonus?

Yes, for a separately paid or separately identified supplemental payment when Virginia income tax was withheld from the employee's regular wages. The 5.75% is a withholding method, not the employee's final state tax rate.

When is Virginia's aggregate method required?

Use combined-wage logic when the bonus is included with regular wages. For a separate payment, aggregate/difference logic is the default and is also required when regular wages did not have Virginia tax withheld.

What does the Virginia aggregate estimate do?

It computes current Virginia formula withholding on regular pay plus the allocated bonus, subtracts formula withholding on regular pay alone, and adds any requested extra amount.

Does Virginia have local employee income-tax withholding?

No general local income-tax withholding is modeled. Virginia law bars its counties, cities, towns, and other political subdivisions from imposing an income tax, so the local line is $0.

Does Virginia unemployment tax reduce the employee's bonus?

No. Virginia UI is employer-paid and cannot be deducted from employee wages. The optional employer-cost estimate uses the first $8,000 of covered wages and an editable effective rate.

Is Virginia PFML deducted in 2026?

No. Virginia's enacted paid-family-and-medical-leave contributions do not begin until April 1, 2028, so this 2026 calculator shows $0.

Is 22% the employee's final federal tax rate?

No. It is an optional federal withholding method for qualifying separately identified supplemental wages. Final federal and Virginia income-tax liability is reconciled on the employee's returns.

Can reciprocity change Virginia withholding?

Yes. Qualifying residents of Kentucky, the District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia, or Pennsylvania may be exempt from Virginia withholding when the required certificate and facts support the treatment.

Research sources

Rates and formulas are based on primary official material checked on July 16, 2026. Recheck year-specific figures before using this calculator for a later payment year.

IRSPublication 15 (Circular E), 2026

IRSPublication 15-T, 2026

Social Security Administration2026 contribution and benefit base

Virginia TaxEmployer withholding instructions

Virginia TaxCurrent withholding tables and formula

Virginia Administrative CodeSupplemental-wage rule

Virginia TaxForm VA-4

Virginia Employment Commission$8,000 UI wage base

Virginia Employment CommissionEmployer UI rate guidance

Code of VirginiaLocal income-tax prohibition

Code of VirginiaPFML contribution start date

TimeTrexVirginia payroll tax calculator

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Disclaimer: This calculator provides an estimate of 2026 supplemental wage tax withholdings for educational and planning purposes only; it does not constitute formal tax, legal, or professional payroll advice. Actual paycheck values may vary based on employer-specific setups, pretax deductions, retirement contributions, garnishments, multi-state tax sourcing, or final year-end tax reconciliations. Users should verify all calculations against current IRS Publication 15-T and Virginia Department of Taxation guidelines before issuing final payroll payments.

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Virginia Bonus Pay Tax Calculator