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West Virginia Sales Tax (2026)

Info: State sales and use tax is 6%; many municipalities levy an additional 1% municipal sales and use tax, making 7% total there (the Tax Division publishes the list of municipalities imposing it).

InfoVerified Jul 19, 2026

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Sales Tax in states bordering West Virginia

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

KentuckyInfo
6% state sales and use tax on retail sales. There are no local sales taxes in Kentucky, so the 6% rate applies statewide.
Verified Jul 11, 2026 · Source: revenue.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MarylandInfo
6% state sales and use tax, applied statewide (Comptroller of Maryland official 6% rate chart).
Verified Jul 12, 2026 · Source: marylandcomptroller.gov · Full Maryland rule →
OhioInfo
State sales and use tax is 5.75%. Counties and transit authorities may add local sales tax in increments up to a maximum of 3%, so the overall combined rate cannot exceed 8.75%.
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: tax.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →
PennsylvaniaInfo
State sales and use tax is 6%. By law, an additional 1% local tax applies to purchases in Allegheny County and 2% in Philadelphia; Pennsylvania has no other general local sales tax.
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: pa.gov · Full Pennsylvania rule →
VirginiaInfo
Statewide minimum sales and use tax is 5.3% (4.3% state + 1.0% mandatory local). It is higher in some regions: 6% in Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, and Central Virginia; 6.3% in several southern localities; and 7% in the Historic Triangle (Williamsburg, James City County, York County). Groceries and certain personal-hygiene items are taxed at 1% statewide.
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: tax.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →

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