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West Virginia Income Tax Calculator (2026 Brackets)

What does this come to under the current IRS rules?

West Virginia income tax at 2.11% to 4.58% by filing status, plus marginal and effective rate.

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West Virginia income tax
$3,096
West Virginia income tax on the figures entered, tax year 2026
West Virginia taxable income
$85,000
Tax from the rate schedule
$3,096
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West Virginia taxable income$85,000
Tax from the rate schedule$3,096
West Virginia income tax$3,096
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MeasureResult
West Virginia taxable income$85,000
Tax from the rate schedule$3,096
West Virginia income tax$3,096
Marginal rate4.58%
Effective rate on income entered3.64%
How this was worked out
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Tax from the 2026 West Virginia schedule (W. Va. Code 11-21-4j): 2.11% to 4.58% over $60,000 ($30,000 separate)
West Virginia income tax = tax from the rate schedule

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The formulas

  • Tax from the 2026 West Virginia schedule (W. Va. Code 11-21-4j): 2.11% to 4.58% over $60,000 ($30,000 separate)
  • West Virginia income tax = tax from the rate schedule

How it works

Tax year: 2026.

West Virginia taxes income at 2.11% to 4.58%. Enter West Virginia taxable income. The tool computes state income tax only; credits other than those named are not applied.

SB 392 cut West Virginia's rates by 5 percent, retroactive to January 1, 2026: 2.11, 2.81, 3.16, 4.22 and 4.58 percent. Single, head of household and joint filers use the same schedule; married filing separately uses half-width brackets. West Virginia has no standard deduction; enter West Virginia taxable income after personal exemptions.

Local taxes: Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling and some other West Virginia cities charge a weekly city service fee on people who work there; there is no local income tax.

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Common questions

What is the West Virginia income tax rate for 2026?

West Virginia taxes income at 2.11% to 4.58% for 2026. Tax from the 2026 West Virginia schedule (W. Va. Code 11-21-4j): 2.11% to 4.58% over $60,000 ($30,000 separate).

Does West Virginia have a standard deduction?

No. West Virginia has no standard deduction of its own.

Are there local income taxes in West Virginia?

Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling and some other West Virginia cities charge a weekly city service fee on people who work there; there is no local income tax.

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