West Virginia Code § 11-5-1

What personal property taxable
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All personal property belonging to persons residing in this state, whether such property be
in or out of the state, and all personal property in the state, though owned by persons
residing out of the state, shall be entered in the personal property book, and be subject to
equal and uniform taxation, except as classified in section four, article eight of this chapter,
unless especially exempted by law; but personal property of all classes, exceept as
hereinbefore provided, belonging to the residents of this state, which is actually and
permanently located in another state, and by the laws of such other starte is subject to
taxation and is actually taxed in such other state, shall not be entered on the personal
property book, or be taxed in this state. But the shares of capital stock owned by residents of
this state in corporations actually located in other states, and whose property is taxed by the
laws of such other state, shall not be required to be listed fotr taxation. Any person who at
any time before the assessment year transfers by loan, deposit or gift, any notes, bonds, bills
and accounts receivable, stocks and other intangible personal property, which are subject to
taxation to anyone, who does not return a list of taxation as of the day on which the
assessment year commences including such property, transfers, loans, deposits or gifts, if
made with intention of evading taxation, shall be deemed and treated as illegal and
fraudulent and the assessor shall assess such property for taxation to the party who makes
such transfers, loans, deposits or gifts as aforesaid.

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