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Virginia Payroll

Did you know that Virginia employers are exempt from withholding requirements for certain nonresident employees who live in the District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania or West Virginia, and who commute daily to work in Virginia and receive wages for services performed in Virginia for an employer within the geographical limits of Virginia?

Virginia Compensation

Employees covered by Virginia's minimum wage law must be paid $7.25 an hour.


All employees of employers with at least four workers (including the employer's spouse, parents or children) are covered except for:

  • employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act;
  • outside salespersons on commission;
  • farm laborers or employees;
  • persons whose earning capacity is impaired by physical or mental disability;
  • employees working in primarily public-supported charitable institutions;
  • cab drivers and operators;
  • individuals employed on a piece-rate basis;
  • employees under age 16 or over age 64;
  • full-time students under age 18 not employed more than 20 hours a week; and
  • students of any age enrolled in a full-time work study program or the equivalent at an
    educational institution.

Virginia Payroll

Employers covered by Virginia's wage payment law must pay salaried employees at least once a month and hourly employees at least biweekly or twice a month.


Virginia Unemployment:
Taxable Wage Base ($000s)8,000
New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages)3.17 - 6.87
Employee Tax Rate (% Taxable Wages)None
Period EffectiveCalendar Year 2011

Virginia Payroll Links

Virginia Department of Taxation >>
PO Box 1880
Richmond, Virginia 23282
804.367.8037
Virginia Department of Labor and
Industry >>

Powers-Taylor Building
13 South 13th Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.371.2327
Virginia Employment Commission >>
PO Box 1358
Richmond, Virginia 23218
804.786.4359
Virginia Laws >>
Tax Forms and Publications >>  

Virginia Income Tax Withholding

Virginia law requires employers to withhold state income tax from their employees' wages and remit the amounts withheld to the Department of Taxation.



Virginia Benefits

Virginia Voting Rights:
Employer Right to Schedule Voting HoursNo
Pay Deduction for Voting Time LeaveNo

Virginia does not have a voting time leave law.

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