Virginia: money rules on one page
The pay & local tax, benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for Virginia, each with the rule people ask about most and the official source it comes from. Open a topic for the details and the calculator. Last checked .
Pay & local tax
All of pay & local tax- Take-home pay calculator2026 paycheck afterfederal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Virginia income taxSource: State revenue departments and statutes, checked
Benefits
All of benefits- SNAP income limitsGross income limit200% of the federal poverty lineSource: Virginia Department of Social Services: SNAP, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidExpanded: adults up to 138% of povertySource: Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within45 days (see details)Source: Va. Code § 55.1-1226, checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)30 days, ending with a rental periodSource: Va. Code § 55.1-1253, checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice14 days (pay or move out)Source: Va. Code § 55.1-1245, checked
- RepairsTime to repair14 daysSource: Va. Code § 55.1-1220 Landlord to maintain fit premises, checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase30–60 daysSource: Va. Code § 55.1-1253, checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$160–$478, up to 26 weeksSource: VEC Benefits Information, checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices133Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx), checked
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