# Virginia SB810: Income tax, state; eligible low-income taxpayers to claim a refundable income tax credit.

Virginia SB810, Income tax, state; eligible low-income taxpayers to claim a refundable income tax credit., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB810
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Income tax, state; eligible low-income taxpayers to claim a refundable income tax credit.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-30
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Earned income tax credit. Allows eligible low-income taxpayers to claim a refundable income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit claimed that year by the taxpayer for the same taxable year. The bill also states that individuals who would have been entitled to the federal equivalent of this credit but for the fact that the individual, the individual's spouse, or one or more of the individual's children does not have a valid social security number are eligible to claim this credit. Under current law, taxpayers may choose to claim either a nonrefundable tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit claimed that year or a refundable tax credit equal to 15 percent of the federal earned income tax credit claimed that year.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Impact statement from TAX (SB810) (Senate)
- 2024-12-30: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-12-30: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101303D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-12-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012028.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012027.PDF)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012028.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012027.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB810-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).