Virginia Law

A. To the extent included in federal adjusted gross income, any income, including investment services partnership interest income, attributable to an investment made in a Virginia venture capital account on or after January 1, 2018, but before December 31, 2023, shall be subtracted from federal adjusted gross income in determining Virginia taxable income. If such income was partially excluded or deducted in determining federal adjusted gross income, it shall be subtracted from federal adjusted gross income only to the extent included therein. If such income has already been excluded from Virginia taxable income, it shall not be subtracted again pursuant to this section.

B. The following words and terms when used for purposes of this section shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Affiliated" means a direct or indirect ownership interest of at least 80% in an entity. An indirect ownership interest includes direct ownership interests held by a taxpayer's family members or an entity affiliated with such taxpayer or family members, or any combination of these.

"Department" means the Virginia Department of Taxation.

"Family member" means, when applied with respect to an individual taxpayer, (i) spouse, (ii) children, (iii) grandchildren, (iv) parents, (v) spouse's parents, and (vi) grandparents.

"Investment services partnership interest income" means income from an investment partnership treated as carried interest income for federal income tax purposes.

"Professional experience" means full-time employment involving venture capital investment.

"Qualified portfolio company" means the same as that term is defined in subdivision 27 of § 58.1-322.02 of the Code of Virginia.

"Substantially equivalent experience" means an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university in economics, finance, or a similar field of study or a combination of professional experience totaling less than four years, professional training, and undergraduate education from an accredited college or university in economics, finance, or a similar field of study demonstrating competency in venture capital investing.

"Virginia venture capital account" means the same as that term is defined in subdivision 27 of § 58.1-322.02 of the Code of Virginia.

C. The subtraction may not be claimed for an investment in a company that is owned or operated by a family member or an affiliate of the individual. The subtraction may not be claimed for an investment that was used to claim the subtraction for certain long-term capital gains allowed pursuant to subdivision 24 of § 58.1-322.02 of the Code of Virginia, or the qualified equity and subordinated debt investments tax credit allowed pursuant to § 58.1-339.4 of the Code of Virginia.

D. 1. Every investment fund desiring to be certified by the department as a Virginia venture capital account for purposes of this subtraction must first register with the department by submitting an application indicating that it intends to invest at least 50% of the capital committed to its fund in qualified portfolio companies and currently employs at least one investor who has at least four years of professional experience in venture capital investment or substantially equivalent experience.

2. Each investment fund must include with its registration application documentation of the investor's work experience, training, and education adequately demonstrating that such individual meets the professional experience or substantially equivalent experience requirement. Such documentation may include proof of employment, certifications, and transcripts.

3. The registration application required by this subsection must be submitted before or at the time the application required by subsection E of this section is submitted.

4. Once the department determines that an investment fund intends to invest at least 50% of the capital committed to its fund in qualified portfolio companies, has at least one investor who has at least four years of professional experience in venture capital investment or substantially equivalent experience, and has submitted the required attachments, it will provide certification to the investment fund stating that the registration application has been approved. Such certification shall be valid only for the calendar year for which it was issued. An investment fund may reapply for certification each calendar year.

E. 1. An investment fund that has invested at least 50% of the capital committed to its fund in qualified portfolio companies may then submit an application for certification as a Virginia venture capital account.

2. Each investment fund must include with its application documentation that it has invested at least 50% of the capital committed to its fund in qualified portfolio companies.

3. To receive certification for this subtraction, each investment fund may be required to submit certain information regarding its investors as required by the department.

4. Once the department determines that an investment fund has actually invested at least 50% of the capital committed to its fund in qualified portfolio companies and has submitted the required attachments, it will provide certification to the investment fund stating that it is a Virginia venture capital account for purposes of this subtraction. Such certification shall be valid only for the calendar year for which it was issued.

F. The applications in subsections D and E of this section and any necessary attachments must be made on the form prescribed by the department, postmarked no later than January 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the investment fund is applying for certification as a Virginia venture capital account.