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Virginia After-Tax Yield Calculator

What a savings account or CD keeps after Virginia's income tax (2% to 5.75% in 2026) and federal tax, and whether a Treasury bill, which Virginia can't tax, keeps more.

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Savings keeps, after tax3.25%The answer

Savings keeps, after tax

3.25%

In Virginia, a 4.5% APY keeps 3.25% after 22% federal and 5.75% state tax. A 4% Treasury bill, which Virginia can't tax, keeps 3.12%, so the savings account keeps 0.13% more.

Treasury bill keeps, after tax
3.12%
Better after tax
Savings or CD
Treasury yield that matches the APY
4.17%

Virginia income tax brackets, 2026 (taxable income)

RateSingle filersMarried filing jointly
2.00%$0 to $3,000$0 to $3,000
3.00%$3,000 to $5,000$3,000 to $5,000
5.00%$5,000 to $17,000$5,000 to $17,000
5.75%Over $17,000Over $17,000

What a 4.50% APY keeps in Virginia, by state bracket (22% federal bracket)

Virginia rateSavings or CD keepsT-bill yield that matches it
2.00%3.42%4.38%
3.00%3.38%4.33%
5.00%3.29%4.21%
5.75%3.25%4.17%

How this calculator works

Bank interest (savings, money market and CDs) is ordinary income to Virginia and to the IRS. After-tax yield = APY × (1 − federal rate − Virginia rate − local rate).

Treasury bills, notes and bonds are taxed only federally: federal law bars states from taxing their interest (31 U.S.C. 3124). After-tax yield = T-bill yield × (1 − federal rate).

The Virginia rates are its 2026 brackets as compiled by the Tax Foundation from state law. Choose the bracket your taxable income falls in; the calculator starts at the rate for a single filer with $75,000 of taxable income (5.75%).

Questions people ask

Does Virginia tax interest from savings accounts and CDs?

Yes. Virginia taxes bank interest as ordinary income at 2% to 5.75% in 2026, on top of federal income tax.

Are Treasury bills taxable in Virginia?

No. Interest on Treasury bills, notes, bonds and US savings bonds is exempt from Virginia income tax by federal law. It is still taxed federally.

Is a T-bill or a CD better in Virginia?

At Virginia's 5.75% rate and a 22% federal bracket, a 4.50% CD keeps 3.25%, the same as a T-bill yielding 4.17%. A T-bill paying more than that keeps more.

Do Treasury money market funds avoid Virginia tax?

Most states let you exclude the share of a fund's dividends that came from Treasury interest. Check Virginia's income tax instructions for the rule and the percentage your fund reports.

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Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.