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Personal Property Exemptions Virginia law also provides bankruptcy filers with exemptions for certain types of personal property. Some notable exemptions include: Household goods and furnishings: Bankruptcy filers can exempt up to $5,000 in household goods, such as furniture, appliances, and electronics.
The Virginia homestead exemption allows you to protect a small amount of equity in your home if you file for bankruptcy. If you're considering filing for bankruptcy in Virginia and want to keep your home, Virginia's homestead exemption will help.
In July 2020, the law established the Virginia Homestead Exemption as $25,000.00, and then in July 2024, the exemption increased to $50,000.00. This exemption will automatically adjust every three years for increases in inflation.
Information obtained from the Ellis County Appraisal District. State law requires school districts to grant a $40,000 exemption to all resident homesteads and an additional $10,000 exemption to resident homesteads whose owners are 65 years of age or older or disabled.
It requires the householder's name, address, details of dependents, a description and value of the property claimed as exempt, and information about previous homestead deeds. The document must be signed by the householder and notarized.
Any Virginia resident 18 years of age or older may file a Homestead Deed. A married couple each may file a separate Homestead Deed. An adult child living with a parent also may file a separate Homestead Deed. You do not have to be a home owner or home buyer.
DC has a 6.00 percent sales tax rate. DC also has a 0.57 percent effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing value. DC has an estate tax. DC has a 34.9 cents per gallon gas tax rate and a $5.03 cigarette excise tax rate.
For 2025, the Washington, D.C. estate tax exemption is $4,873,200. That means if the decedent dies in 2025, it only applies to assets in excess of $4,873,200.
Who Qualifies For The DC Homestead Deduction? An owner-occupant of one residential property (1-5 units). Must be a principal residence; Resident of the District of Columbia.