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| WEST VIRGINIA INFORMATION |
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Tax Summary
- West Virginia has five personal income tax brackets ranging from 3% to 6.5% depending upon you income level.
- It is based not on taxable income, but on federal adjusted gross income.
- Personal exemptions are $2,000 for an individual and $4,000 for married couples. Dependent children get an exemption of $2,000 each.
- State sales tax in West Virginia is 6%.
- Real property taxes are assessed by county officials and local government agencies, with most of the proceeds benefiting county boards of education.
- Property taxes are paid to each of the fifty-five county sheriffs.
- Property is reassessed every three years and must be 60% of the property’s true and actual value.
- There is a homestead exemption of up to $20,000 for those 65 or older or who are disabled.
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