SB1306
Taxation, Department of; repealing Virginia Free File Tax program.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Department of Taxation; free tax filing program.
Directs the Tax Commissioner to terminate the Virginia Free File program and the related agreement with the Consortium for Virginia. The bill also requires the Tax Commissioner to develop and offer a free individual state income tax filing program, effective beginning in taxable year 2028, that is similar to and ... (More) compatible with the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File program. To implement the new program, the bill requires the Tax Commissioner to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the IRS and coordinate with the IRS in program development. The bill contains technical amendments that remove obsolete language regarding fillable forms. This bill is identical to HB 2264. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104451D
- 01/09/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
- 01/20/2025 - Senate: Impact statement from TAX (SB1306)
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (9-Y 5-N)
- 01/22/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/22/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Amendments agreed to
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 25104451D-E
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/03/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Impact statement from TAX (SB1306)
- 02/06/2025 - House: Placed on Finance Agenda
- 02/10/2025 - House: Reported from Finance (12-Y 8-N)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/13/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/13/2025 - House: Passed House (59-Y 37-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1306ER)
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Impact statement from TAX (SB1306)
- 02/18/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Senate: Governor's Veto Received by Senate
- 03/24/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto
