2026 West Virginia Sales and Use Tax Rate Changes

2026 West Virginia Sales and Use Tax Rate Changes

Last Tax Rate Changed on: January 1, 2026

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This post is to keep track of 2026 West Virginia sales and use tax rate changes for general tangible items. To learn more about how sales and use tax works in West Virginia, read West Virginia Sales and Use Tax Fact Sheet.

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Effective 1/1/2026:

The following cities increase their city sales tax rates: Clay, Franklin, Sanit Marys, Winfield.

Effective 7/1/2025:

The following municipalities start charging 1% sales and use tax:

Bramwell (Mercer county), Glenville (Gilmer county), Hinton (Summers county), Marlinton (Pocahontas county), Pineville

Effective 1/1/2025:

Anmoore and Bath cities start charging sales tax.

Effective 7/1/2024:

Richwood and Westover cities increased the tax rate by 1%.

Source: West Virginia Department of Finance and Administration

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SALES TAX BY STATE

STATES WITH STATE AND LOCAL SALES TAX:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

STATES WITH NO SALES TAX:
Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon

STATES WITH ONLY STATE-WIDE SALES TAX AND NO LOCAL SALES TAX:
Connecticut (6.35%), District of Columbia (6.00%), Indiana (7.00%), Kentucky (6.00%), Maine (5.5%), Maryland (6.00%), Massachusetts (6.25%), Michigan (6.00%), New Jersey (6.625%), Rhode Island (7.00%)

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DISCLAIMERS:

SALES AND USE TAX INFORMATION ON THIS BLOG REFERS TO THE GENERAL SALES OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY. IN MANY STATES, THERE ARE DIFFERENT RATES FOR RENTAL, LEASING, AND TANGIBLE ITEMS SUCH AS VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT, FOOD, OR CLOTHING. SOME STATES HAVE DIFFERENT SALES TAX RATES THAN USE TAX RATES. EACH STATE HAS ITS OWN RULES ON EXEMPTIONS. PLEASE REFER TO THE SALES AND USE TAX LAW OF INDIVIDUAL STATES FOR DETAILS.

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