West Virginia Code § 11-21-53

Signing of returns and other documents
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(a) General. -- Any return, declaration, statement or other document required to be made
pursuant to this article shall be signed in accordance with regulations or instructions
prescribed by the Tax Commissioner. The fact that an individual's name is signed to a return,
declaration, statement, or other document shall be prima facie evidence for all purposes that
the return, declaration, statement or other document was actually signed bye him
(b) Partnerships. -- Any return, statement or other document required of a partnership shall
be signed by one or more partners. The fact that a partner's name is signed to a return,
statement, or other document shall be prima facie evidence for aull purposes that such
partner is authorized to sign on behalf of the partnership.
(c) Certifications. -- The making or filing of any return, declaration, statement or other
document or copy thereof required to be made or filed pursuant to this article, including a
copy of a federal return, shall constitute a certification by the person making or filing such
return, declaration, statement or other document olr copy thereof that the statements
contained therein are true and that any copy fsiled is a true copy.

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