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West Virginia
By the Numbers

Below is a snapshot of key features of West Virginia's tax system. (Scroll Down)
State & Local Revenue (FY08)
  • General Revenue, Own-Source (GROS): $10.1 billion
  • General Revenue as a Share of Income: 18.1%
  • Tax Revenue: $6.4 billion
  • Tax Revenue as Share of income: 11.5%
  • Personal Income Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 23.6% (26 out of 51)
  • Corporate Income Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 8.4% (3 out of 51)
  • Sales & Excise Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 37% (19 out of 51)
  • Property Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 19.3% (43 out of 51)
  • Other Taxes (Share of Tax Revenue): 3.1% (28 out of 51)
Personal Income Tax Features (2011)
  • Range of Tax Rates: 3.0% - 6.5%
  • Standard Deduction: None
  • Personal Exemption: $2,000
  • Dependent Exemption: $2,000
  • Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): None
Corporate Income Tax Features (2011)
  • Range of Tax Rates: 8.50%
  • Income Level at Which Top Rate Applies: All
  • Combined Reporting: Yes
  • Apportionment Factor (Payroll): 25%
  • Apportionment Factor (Property): 25%
  • Apportionment Factor (Sales): 50%
Sales Tax Features (2011)
  • State Sales Tax Rate: 6.00%
  • Average Local Sales Tax Rate: N/A
  • Average Combined State & Local Sales Tax Rate: 6.00%
  • State Sales Tax Treatment of Groceries: 3%
  • Local Sales Tax Treatment of Groceries: N/A
  • Number of Services Taxed: 105 out of 168 surveyed
  • Streamlined Sales Tax Membership: Full
  • Sales tax rate on groceries will fall to 2% in 2012
Property Tax Features (2011)
  • Comparatively low property taxes.
Other Tax & Revenue Features (2011)
  • Gasoline Tax Rate (per gallon): $0.322
  • Diesel Tax Rate (per gallon): $0.321
  • Cigarette Tax Rate (per pack): $0.55
  • Estate or Inheritance Tax: No
  • Net Lottery Sales Per Capita: $837
Tax Policy Oversight
  • Tax Expenditure Report: Yes
  • Tax Incidence Analysis Capability: None

Last Updated August 25, 2011

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