Taxes in Manassas
Virginia's near-flat 5.75% income tax applies to Manassas residents the same as anywhere else in the state, layered with Manassas's own 6.0% combined sales tax -- the Northern Virginia regional rate, notably above the 5.3% floor the other four markets in this build carry.
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Learn moreVirginia's graduated income tax -- restated as place-level context
Virginia applies a four-bracket income tax (2% on the first $3,000, 3% on $3,001-$5,000, 5% on $5,001-$17,000, and 5.75% above $17,000), functioning as a near-flat 5.75% rate for the overwhelming majority of working filers since the top bracket starts at just $17,000 -- identical statewide, not Manassas-specific. Social Security is fully exempt at any age; the age-65 deduction (up to $12,000) phases out above $50,000 (single) / $75,000 (married filing jointly) federal AGI.
Manassas's own Northern Virginia regional sales tax
Manassas's combined 2026 sales tax rate is 6.0%: Virginia's 4.3% state rate, plus the mandatory 1.0% local add-on levied statewide, plus a 0.7% Northern Virginia regional transportation tax that applies to Manassas as a NoVA locality. This is notably above the 5.3% floor rate the other four Virginia markets in this build (Winchester, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Blacksburg) sit at, none of which fall inside a regional add-on zone.
No state estate or inheritance tax
Virginia does not levy a state estate tax or inheritance tax -- though residents with sufficiently large estates may still owe the federal estate tax. Confirm current guidance for any actual estate-planning decision.
Key takeaways
- Virginia's graduated income tax functions as a near-flat 5.75% for most working filers, applied identically statewide.
- Manassas's combined sales tax is 6.0% -- the Northern Virginia regional rate -- above the 5.3% floor the other four markets in this build carry.
- Virginia levies no state estate or inheritance tax, though the federal estate tax can still apply to sufficiently large estates.
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