Wage garnishment; state tax debt. Provides that the maximum part of the aggregate disposable earnings of an individual for any workweek that is subject to garnishment to collect delinquent taxes and charges owed to the state government shall not exceed the lesser of (i) 25 percent of such individual's disposable earnings for that week or (ii) the amount by which such individual's disposable earnings exceed 40 times the federal or Virginia minimum wage, whichever is greater. The bill also directs the Department of Taxation to recognize Currently Not Collectible status granted by the Internal Revenue Service and to offer taxpayers with such status a similar Virginia status with comparable protections from collection activities. The bill contains technical amendments and has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 2.2-804, 8.01-512.3, 8.01-515, 34-3, 34-29
Finance Substitute: 2.2-804, 8.01-512.3, 8.01-515, 34-3, 34-29, 58.1-105
Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee Substitute: 2.2-804, 8.01-512.3, 8.01-515, 34-3, 34-29, 58.1-105
Enrolled: 2.2-804, 8.01-512.3, 8.01-515, 34-3, 34-29, 58.1-105
Chaptered: 2.2-804, 8.01-512.3, 8.01-515, 34-3, 34-29, 58.1-105