West Virginia Code
Article 23. Business Franchise Tax
§11-23-15. Signing of Returns and Other Documents

(a) General. -- Any return, statement or other document required to be made under the provisions of this article shall be signed in accordance with instructions or regulations prescribed by the Tax Commissioner.
(b) Signing of corporation returns. -- The return of a corporation shall be signed by the president, vice president, treasurer, assistant treasurer, chief accounting officer or any other officer duly authorized so to act. In the case of a return made for a corporation by a fiduciary, such fiduciary shall sign the return. The fact that an individual's name is signed on the return shall be prima facie evidence that such individual is authorized to sign the return on behalf of the corporation.
(c) Signature presumed authentic. -- The fact that an individual's name is signed to a return, statement or other document shall be prima facie evidence for all purposes that the return, statement or other document was actually signed by him
(d) Verification of returns. -- Except as otherwise provided by the Tax Commissioner, any return, declaration or other document required to be made under this article shall contain or be verified by a written declaration that it is made under the penalties of perjury.

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