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WV HB5598

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

Michael Amos

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases West Virginia's general consumer sales and service tax rate from 6% to 8% on most goods and services
  • Completely repeals the state personal income tax by eliminating all 97 sections of Article 21 of the state tax code
  • Maintains the current 5% sales tax rate specifically for gasoline and special fuel sales
  • Introduced February 16, 2026 by Delegate Amos and referred to the House Committee on Finance
  • Amends §11-15-3 of the Code of West Virginia governing consumer sales tax collection and computation

Legislative Description

To increase state sales tax to 8% and abolish personal income tax.

Taxation

Last Action

To House Finance

2/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance2/16/2026

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