Your Governor Abigail D. Spanberger grew up just outside of Richmond, where she learned the value of public service early on from her parents. A proud product of Virginia public schools, she received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia. She has spent nearly her entire life in service to her country, first at the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and later at CIA, before ...
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Virginia continues to deconform from the federal reduction in the medical expense deduction floor and the federal requirements related to the overall limitation on itemized deductions. Refer to the revised 2025 Virginia Schedule A instructions for guidance on computations for the Virginia specific itemized deduction provisions.
Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4 of the Code of Virginia, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation cannot be determined for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities; therefore, Chapter 725 of the Acts of Assembly of 2025 requires the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission to assign a minimum fiscal impact of $50,000.