Travel Nurse Tax Guide: Virginia
Simplified planning rates, wage reciprocity, and tools for an initial assignment estimate.
State Income Tax
| Income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $3,000 | 2% |
| $3,000 – $5,000 | 3% |
| $5,000 – $17,000 | 5% |
| Over $17,000 | 5.75% |
Travel allowances are modeled as excluded only when selected in the calculators. The site cannot verify whether accountable-plan and state conformity requirements are met.
Reciprocity Agreements
If you live in one of these states and your only Virginia income is wages, you pay income tax only to your home state — not Virginia:
Give your agency the appropriate exemption form to stop withholding in the assignment state.
Calculate Your Take-Home in Virginia
Common Questions
Does Virginia have a state income tax?
This simplified dataset models wage income at Up to 5.75%. Verify the current state instructions before filing.
Does Virginia have tax reciprocity with other states?
Yes. If you live in District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, you may only owe income tax to your home state on wages earned in Virginia. File the appropriate exemption form with your agency.
How do travel nurse stipends work in Virginia?
Allowances are not automatically tax-free. Federal accountable-plan and tax-home rules, substantiation, federal-rate limits, and state conformity can all affect treatment.
Simplified planning assumptions only. These pages are excluded from search indexing until the full state dataset is sourced and reviewed jurisdiction by jurisdiction.