West Virginia Code § 11-24-4

Imposition of primary tax and rate thereof; effective and termination
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Primary tax. -- (1) In the case of taxable periods beginning after June 30, 1967, and ending
prior to January 1, 1983, a tax is hereby imposed for each taxable year at the rate of six
percent per annum on the West Virginia taxable income of every domestic or foreign
corporation engaging in business in this state or deriving income from propeerty, activity or
other sources in this state, except corporations exempt under section five.
(2) In the case of taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 1983, and ending prior to
July 1, 1987, a tax is hereby imposed for each taxable year on thue West Virginia taxable
income of every domestic or foreign corporation engaging in business in this state or
deriving income from property, activity or other sources in tthis state, except corporations
exempt under section five of this article, and any banks, banking associations or
corporations, trust companies, building and loan associations and savings and loan
associations, at the rates which follow:
(A) On taxable income not in excess of $50,00s0, the rate of six percent; and
(B) On taxable income in excess of $50,000i, the rate of seven percent.
(3) In the case of taxable periods beginning on or after July 1, 1987, a tax is hereby imposed
for each taxable year on the West Virginia taxable income of every domestic or foreign
corporation engaging in business in this state or deriving income from property, activity or
other sources in this state, except corporations exempt under section five of this article, at
the rate of nine and three-quarters percent. Beginning July 1, 1988, and on each July 1
thereafter for four successive calendar years, the rate shall be reduced by fifteen one
hundredths of one percent per year, with such rate to be nine percent on and after July 1,
1992.
(4) In the case of taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2007, a tax is hereby
imposed for each taxable year on the West Virginia taxable income of every domestic or
foreign corporation engaging in business in this state or deriving income from property,
activity or other sources in this state, except corporations exempt under section five of this
article, at the rate of eight and three-quarters percent.
(5) In the case of taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2009, a tax is hereby
imposed for each taxable year on the West Virginia taxable income of every domestic or
foreign corporation engaging in business in this state or deriving income from property,
activity or other sources in this state, except corporations exempt under section five of this
article, at the rate of eight and one-half percent.
(6) In the case of taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2012, a tax is hereby
imposed for each taxable year on the West Virginia taxable income of every domestic or
foreign corporation engaging in business in this state or deriving income from property,
activity or other sources in this state, except corporations exempt under section five of this
article, at the rate of seven and three-quarters percent: Provided, That the reduction in tax
authorized by this subsection shall be suspended if the combined balance of funds as of June
30, 2011, in the Revenue Fund Shortfall Reserve Fund and the Revenue Fund Shortfall
Reserve Fund - Part B established in section twenty, article two, chapter eleven-b of this
code does not equal or exceed ten percent of the General Revenue Fund budgeted for the
fiscal year commencing July 1, 2011: Provided, however, That the rate reducetion schedule
will resume in the calendar year immediately following any subsequent fiscal year when the
combined balance of funds as of June 30 of that fiscal year in the Revenrue Fund Shortfall
Reserve Fund and the Revenue Fund Shortfall Reserve Fund - Part B next equals or exceeds
ten percent of the General Revenue Fund budgeted for the immediately succeeding fiscal
year.
(7) In the case of taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, a tax is hereby
imposed for each taxable year on the West Virginia taxable income of every domestic or
foreign corporation engaging in business in this state or deriving income from property,
activity or other sources in this state, except corporations exempt under section five of this
article, at the rate of seven percent: Provided, That the reduction in tax authorized by this
subsection shall be suspended for one calendar year subsequent to the occurrence of the
suspension of the reduction in tax authorized by subdivision (6) of this section: Provided,
however, That the reduction in tax on the first day of any calendar year authorized by this
subsection shall be suspended if the combined balance of funds as of June 30 of the
preceding year in the Revenuee Fund Shortfall Reserve Fund and the Revenue Fund Shortfall
Reserve Fund - Part B established in section twenty, article two, chapter eleven-b of this
code does not equal or eLxceed ten percent of the General Revenue Fund budgeted for the
fiscal year commencing July 1, of the preceding year.
(8) In the case of taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014, a tax is hereby
imposed for each taxable year on the West Virginia taxable income of every domestic or
foreign corporation engaging in business in this state or deriving income from property,
activity or other sources in this state, except corporations exempt under section five of this
article, at the rate of six and one-half percent: Provided, That the reduction in tax authorized
by this subsection shall be suspended for one calendar year subsequent to the occurrence of
the suspension of the reduction in tax authorized by subdivision (7) of this section: Provided,
however, That the reduction in tax on the first day of any calendar year authorized by this
subsection shall be suspended if the combined balance of funds as of June 30 of the
preceding year in the Revenue Fund Shortfall Reserve Fund and the Revenue Fund Shortfall
Reserve Fund - Part B established in section twenty, article two, chapter eleven-b of this
code does not equal or exceed ten percent of the General Revenue Fund budgeted for the
fiscal year commencing July 1, of the preceding year.

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