West Virginia Code
Article 23. Business Franchise Tax
§11-23-1. Legislative Finding

This business franchise tax on corporations and partnerships is enacted pursuant to the provision of article X, section one of the Constitution of this state, granting to the Legislature the authority to tax privileges, franchises and incomes of persons and corporations. The Legislature finds and declares that this franchise tax is imposed on the privilege of doing business in this state, and that this tax is not an ad valorem property tax imposed on the property of corporations and partnerships doing business in this state.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 11. Taxation

Article 23. Business Franchise Tax

§11-23-1. Legislative Finding

§11-23-2. Short Title; Arrangement of Sections or Portions Thereof

§11-23-3. Meaning of Terms; Specific Terms Defined

§11-23-3a. Meaning of Terms; General Rule

§11-23-4. Tax Base Determined

§11-23-5. Apportionment of Tax Base

§11-23-5a. Special Apportionment Rules - Financial Organizations

§11-23-6. Imposition of Tax; Change in Rate of Tax

§11-23-7. Persons and Other Organizations Exempt From Tax

§11-23-8. Accounting Periods and Methods of Accounting

§11-23-9. Annual Returns

§11-23-9a. Method of Filing for Business Taxes

§11-23-10. Extension of Time for Filing Returns

§11-23-11. Time and Place for Paying Tax Shown on Returns

§11-23-12. Extensions of Time for Paying Tax

§11-23-13. Declaration and Payment of Estimated Tax

§11-23-14. Requirements Concerning Returns, Notices, Records and Statements

§11-23-15. Signing of Returns and Other Documents

§11-23-16. Place for Filing Returns or Other Documents

§11-23-17. Credits Against Tax; Expiration of Credits

§11-23-17a. (Effective July 1, 1987) Tax Credit for Business Investment and Jobs Expansion; Industrial Expansion and Revitalization; Eligible Research and Development Projects; Coal Loading Facilities

§11-23-17b. Application of Tax Credits

§11-23-18. Tax Under This Article in Addition to All Other Taxes

§11-23-19. Records

§11-23-20. Criminal Penalties

§11-23-21. General Procedure and Administration

§11-23-22. Severability

§11-23-23. Information Return and Due Date Thereof; Penalty for Failure to File, Waiver Thereof; Short Taxable Year Provisions

§11-23-24a. Tax Credit for Value-Added Products From Raw Agricultural Products; Regulations; Termination of Credit

§11-23-25. Credit for Consumers Sales and Service Tax and Use Tax Paid

§11-23-26. Effective Date

§11-23-27. Credit for Franchise Tax Paid to Another State

§11-23-28. Notice of Business Activities Report