# West Virginia HB 5598: To increase state sales tax to 8% and abolish personal income tax.

West Virginia HB 5598, To increase state sales tax to 8% and abolish personal income tax., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael Amos (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-16 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5598-2026rs
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 5598
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To increase state sales tax to 8% and abolish personal income tax.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-16
- Last action: 2026-02-16, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Michael Amos (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §11-15-3, §11-21-1, §11-21-2, §11-21-3, §11-21-3A, §11-21-4, §11-21-4A, §11-21-4B, §11-21-4C, §11-21-4D, §11-21-4E, §11-21-4F, §11-21-4G, §11-21-4H, §11-21-4I, §11-21-5, §11-21-6, §11-21-7, §11-21-8, §11-21-8A, §11-21-8B, §11-21-8C, §11-21-8D, §11-21-8E, §11-21-8F, §11-21-8G, §11-21-8H, §11-21-9, §11-21-9A, §11-21-10, §11-21-10A, §11-21-11, §11-21-12, §11-21-12A, §11-21-12B, §11-21-12C, §11-21-12D, §11-21-12E, §11-21-12F, §11-21-12G, §11-21-12H, §11-21-12I, §11-21-12J, §11-21-12K, §11-21-12L, §11-21-12M, §11-21-12N, §11-21-13, §11-21-14, §11-21-15, §11-21-16, §11-21-17, §11-21-17A, §11-21-18, §11-21-19, §11-21-20, §11-21-21, §11-21-22, §11-21-22A, §11-21-22B, §11-21-22C, §11-21-23, §11-21-24, §11-21-25, §11-21-26, §11-21-27, §11-21-28, §11-21-29, §11-21-30, §11-21-31, §11-21-32, §11-21-37, §11-21-37A, §11-21-37B, §11-21-37C, §11-21-38, §11-21-39, §11-21-41, §11-21-42, §11-21-43, §11-21-44, §11-21-45, §11-21-46, §11-21-47, §11-21-48, §11-21-49, §11-21-50, §11-21-51, §11-21-51A, §11-21-52, §11-21-54, §11-21-55, §11-21-56, §11-21-57, §11-21-58, §11-21-59, §11-21-60, §11-21-61, §11-21-62, §11-21-63, §11-21-64, §11-21-65, §11-21-66, §11-21-67, §11-21-68, §11-21-69, §11-21-70, §11-21-71, §11-21-71A, §11-21-71B, §11-21-72, §11-21-73, §11-21-74, §11-21-75, §11-21-76, §11-21-77, §11-21-78, §11-21-79, §11-21-93, §11-21-94, §11-21-94A, §11-21-95, §11-21-96, §11-21-97, House Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Amos (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-16: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-16: To Finance (House)
- 2026-02-16: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-16: To House Finance (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5598 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5598 intr.pdf)

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- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)
- HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5598 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5598 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs)
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs)
- [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
- [HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5598-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).