West Virginia Income Tax (2026)

Info: Graduated; top rate 4.58% as of Jan 1, 2026 (cut from 4.82%; brackets 2.11% to 4.58%).

InfoVerified May 31, 2026

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Income Tax in states bordering West Virginia

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

KentuckyInfo
Kentucky's flat individual income tax rate is 3.5% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, down from 4%, under 2025 House Bill 1. No further cut has been enacted for 2027 — the 2026 General Assembly did not act, so the rate stays at 3.5% for the tax year beginning January 1, 2027.
Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MarylandInfo
Graduated; state top rate 6.5% (over $1M, added 2025) — PLUS a mandatory local "piggyback" income tax of 2.25%–3.20% in every county and Baltimore City, so combined rates approach ~9%.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: marylandtaxes.gov · Full Maryland rule →
OhioInfo
Flat 2.75% for 2026 (income at/below $26,050 owes $0); Ohio completed its move to a flat tax in 2026.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tax.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →
PennsylvaniaInfo
Flat 3.07% individual income tax for 2026.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: pa.gov · Full Pennsylvania rule →
VirginiaInfo
Graduated; top rate 5.75% (brackets 2% / 3% / 5% / 5.75%, top rate starts at $17,000).
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tax.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →

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