Virginia Employer Withholding Tax Deadline February 2, 2026
Summary
Virginia Tax has announced the deadline of February 2, 2026, for employers and organizations that withheld Virginia state income taxes in 2025 to submit their withholding records, including W-2 and 1099 forms. The announcement emphasizes the importance of timely submission to avoid delays in employee and retiree tax refunds. Free electronic filing options are available through eForms and Web Upload.
What changed
Virginia Tax has issued a notice reminding Virginia employers and organizations that withheld state income taxes in 2025 of the upcoming February 2, 2026 submission deadline for withholding records, including W-2 and 1099 forms. The Tax Commissioner encourages timely filing to prevent delays in tax refunds for employees, retirees, and customers.
Affected employers should prepare to submit withholding records electronically using free online tools—eForms or Web Upload—before the deadline. Organizations that miss the deadline risk causing significant delays in tax refunds for their workers and other payees.
What to do next
- Submit 2025 withholding records including W-2 and 1099 forms by February 2, 2026
- Use free electronic filing options (eForms or Web Upload) to submit withholding records
- Contact Virginia Tax Business Customer Service at 804.367.8037 for assistance
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Virginia Employer/Payer 2025 Withholding Tax Deadline is Feb. 2, 2026
RICHMOND, Va. - An important deadline is around the corner for employers or organizations in Virginia that withheld state income taxes in 2025. Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, is the due date for submitting 2025 withholding records, including W-2 and 1099 forms.
“We strongly encourage employers to provide withholding records on time,” said Tax Commissioner Kristin Collins. “If you don’t meet the deadline, your employees, retirees and customers could face significant delays with their tax refunds.”
In addition to W-2s, all 1099 forms should also be submitted to Virginia Tax by Feb. 2. Issuers of 1099 documents can find current specifications in our W-2/1099 Guide for Web Upload.
There are two free, online filing options available to help you submit withholding records electronically:
- eForms, a fast and free way to file and pay state taxes online; and
- Web Upload, allows you to file and pay employer withholding and income tax statements. Both eForms and Web Upload include an authentication process so taxpayers should be prepared to enter requested withholding info to be authenticated.
Visit the Virginia Tax website for more information or call the Virginia Tax Business Customer Service team at 804.367.8037.
Published on: January 28, 2026
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