Chapter 11, Chapter 11

In the case of any bridge upon which a separate toll or fare is charged, such return shall show: (a) The location of the same; (b) for what used; and, if used by a railroad, what railroad uses it; (c) the length of such bridge; and, if used by a railroad, the number of tracks on …

(a) General. -- An exemption from ad valorem property taxes shall be allowed for the first $20,000 of assessed value of a homestead that is used and occupied by the owner thereof exclusively for residential purposes, when such owner is sixty-five years of age or older or is certi…

The ad valorem fees prescribed in section three of this article are for the entire fiscal year: Provided, That when application for a proportional registration is made between August 1, and the thirty-first day of August, inclusive, in any fiscal year, the fee for registration is…

The ad valorem fees prescribed in sections three and three-a of this article shall be reduced in the amount of ad valorem fees paid on the original vehicle upon the transfer of registration by an owner from the original vehicle to another vehicle of the same class. The reduction …

A taxpayer is eligible to claim the credit against tax provided in this article if the taxpayer: (a) Converts a motor vehicle that is presently registered in West Virginia to operate exclusively on an alternative fuel as defined in this article or to operate as a bi-fueled altern…

(a) All returns delivered to the Tax Commissioner shall be examined by him or her, and if found insufficient in form, defective, imperfect or not in compliance with law, he or she shall compel the person delivering the return to make it in proper and sufficient form in all respec…

(a) On and after July 1, 2025, any property subject to valuation under §11-6N-3 of this code shall be subject to the rules on tax distribution provided under this section. (b) The State Auditor shall maintain a separate and discrete accounting of each High Impact Data Center proj…

The valuation and assessment of any tower subject to this article, including the process of protest and appeal from any such valuation, shall be conducted in the manner set forth and more fully described in §11-6-1 et seq. of this code and any applicable rules: Provided, That wit…

The assessor of the county in which a server or specific item of tangible personal property is located shall determine, in writing, whether that server or specific item of tangible personal property is directly used in a high-technology business or an Internet advertising busines…

The assessor of the county in which a specific item of property is located shall determine, in writing, whether that specific item of property is special aircraft property subject to valuation in accordance with this article. Upon making a determination that a taxpayer has specia…

All disclosures to be made to the motor vehicles commissioner, under this chapter, shall be made in conformity with any reasonable requirement of the motor vehicles commissioner of which the person making the disclosure shall have had notice, and shall be made upon forms which ma…

Any person seeking designation of property as certified capital addition property shall first make a sworn application to the State Tax Commissioner on forms prescribed by the State Tax Commissioner on or before the date the property is first required to be reported on an annual …

The assessor of the county in which a specific item of property is located shall determine, in writing, whether that specific item of property is specialized manufacturing production property subject to valuation in accordance with this article. Upon making a determination that a…

The annual amount of tax levied upon the dealer vehicle inventory, daily passenger rental car inventory, dealer motorboat inventory, farm equipment dealers inventory or house trailer and factory-built homes inventory pursuant to article eight of this chapter shall be based upon t…

(a) General. -- No exemption shall be allowed under this article unless a claim of exemption is filed with the assessor of the county in which the homestead is located, on or before December 1, following the July first assessment day. In the case of sickness, absence or other dis…

The State Tax Commissioner shall have the power and authority to promulgate regulations for the administration of this article. Such regulations may provide, among other things, for the identification and certification of pollution control facilities, the determination of the dat…

In the case of car lines used for the transportation or accommodation of passengers or freight by owners or operators, other than railroad companies making their return under this law, such return shall show for every such owner or operator: (a) All cars and other rolling stock, …

(a) If any owner or operator fails to make disclosure within the time required by section one of this article, it shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to take steps as may be necessary to compel such compliance, and to enforce any and all penalties imposed by l…

The State Tax Commissioner shall propose rules for promulgation in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code for the administration of this article as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this article: Provided, That the State Tax Commissioner m…

The provisions of this article shall sunset, expire, and be of no force and effect on or after December 31, 2055.

This article is effective on and after July 1, 2019.

(a) A taxpayer who is of the opinion that the tentative appraisal of its industrial property or natural resources property, except oil property, natural gas property and managed timberland, does not reflect the true and actual value of the property or is otherwise improperly valu…

At any time after the property is returned for taxation, but prior to January 1 of the assessment year, any taxpayer may apply to the county assessor for information regarding the issue of whether any particular item or items of property constitute property directly used in a hig…

At any time after the property is returned for taxation, but prior to January 1, of the assessment year, any taxpayer may apply to the county assessor for information regarding the issue of whether any particular item or items of property constitute special aircraft property unde…

At any time after the property is returned for taxation but prior to January 1, of the assessment year, any taxpayer may apply to the county assessor for information regarding the issue of whether any particular item or items or property constitute specialized production manufact…

(a) This article is adopted to address the lack of uniformity, audit difficulties and business management issues arising in this state with respect to the assessment of the personal property held as new and used dealer vehicle inventory, daily passenger rental car inventory, deal…

(a) The assessor shall, as soon as practicable after a claim for exemption is filed, review that claim and either approve or deny it. If the exemption is denied, the assessor shall promptly, but not later than January 1, serve the claimant with written notice explaining why the e…

(a) For taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2011, but prior to termination or cessation of this credit as specified in this article, the amount of the credit allowed under this article for an alternative-fuel motor vehicle that weighs less than twenty-six thousand pou…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, a coal waste disposal power project designed, constructed or installed to reclaim, burn and dispose of coal wastes in compliance with applicable air and water quality standards and which meets the criteria for financing un…

In the case of a pipeline, such return shall show for each owner or operator: (a) The number of miles of pipeline owned, leased or operated within this state, the size or sizes of the pipe composing such line, and the material of which such pipe is made; (b) if such pipeline be p…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, a power project designed, constructed or installed to convert wind into electrical energy shall be subject to the provisions of this section. (b) Each wind turbine installed at a wind power project and each tower upon whic…

(a) This article is effective for the tax years beginning on and after the first day of July, one 1997. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, the requirement that a qualified capital addition to a manufacturing facility be located or installed a…

This article shall be effective on and after July 1, 2009.

This article shall be effective on and after July 1, 1997.

(a) The Tax Commissioner shall finalize the tentative appraisals made pursuant to section four of this article and make his or her final appraisals of industrial property and natural resources property on or before December 15 of the assessment year. (b) On or before December 15 …

The West Virginia Aeronautics Commission shall provide to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance by March 1, 2012, and on March 1 of each of the two subsequent years, a report detailing the economic benefit of the valuation method specified in this article. The report is t…

If any person shall refuse to appear before the motor vehicles commissioner when required to do so, as aforesaid, or shall refuse to testify before the motor vehicles commissioner in regard to any matter as to which the motor vehicles commissioner may require him to testify, or i…

(a) For taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2011, but prior to January 1, 2014, the amount of the credit allowed under this article for qualified alternative-fuel vehicle refueling infrastructure is equal to fifty percent of the total costs directly associated with th…

(a) Notice of appeal; thirty days. -- Any claimant aggrieved by the denial of his or her claim for exemption or the subsequent denial of his or her exemption may appeal to the county commission within thirty days after receipt of written notice explaining why the exemption was de…

In case of an express company or express line, such report shall show for every such owner or operator: (a) The whole number of miles of railroad over which such express company operates its cars within this state; (b) if such railroad be partly within and partly without this sta…

The provisions of this article enacted in the year 2010 shall be effective for the assessment years and the tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2011.

The West Virginia Development Office shall provide to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance by March 1, 2013, and on March 1 of each of the two subsequent years, a report detailing the economic benefit of the valuation method specified in this article. The report shall in…

There is hereby created the interstate commerce appeals board the membership of which shall be comprised of the Tax Commissioner or his or her designee, the motor vehicles commissioner or his or her designee, and the State Auditor or his or her designee. The interstate commerce a…

No person is eligible to receive a tax credit under this article for: (1) An alternative-fuel motor vehicle purchased after December 31, 2017; (2) A vehicle converted to an alternative-fuel motor vehicle after December 31, 2017; (3) The construction or purchase and installation o…

(a) Property book entry. -- The exemption of the first $20,000 of assessed value shall be shown on the property books as a deduction from the total assessed value of the homestead. (b) Levy; statement to homestead owner. -- When the $20,000 exemption is greater than the total ass…

This article shall be effective for assessment years commencing on and after July 1, 2009.

In the case of a telegraph or telephone line, the report shall show for every owner or operator: (a) The number of miles of lines owned, leased or operated within this state, the gauge of the wire, the number of strands of wire, the material of which it is made and, as accurately…

The Tax Commissioner is hereby authorized to promulgate emergency rules and other rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty nine-a of this code as necessary or convenient for administration and interpretation of this article.

Any owner or operator claiming to be aggrieved by any such decision may, within the time aforesaid, apply by petition in writing, duly verified, to the circuit court of Kanawha County, and jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon and declared to exist in such court, in which such ap…

(a) The Tax Commissioner shall design and provide to the public simplified forms and schedules to implement and effectuate the provisions of this article. (b) The Tax Commissioner shall promulgate new rules for the administration of this article consistent with its provisions and…