Budget Surplus

Income Taxes Cut 4 Percent, Justice Planning Special Session For Further Cuts

Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday that personal income taxes in West Virginia will be reduced by 4 percent beginning in 2025. He said he will call a special session of the West Virginia Legislature this year to discuss further cuts.

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A Budget Surplus, A Coming Special Session And COVID-19 Cases Rise, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, Gov. Jim Justice made multiple announcements during a Monday event. The governor said West Virginia residents could soon see their income taxes go down further because the state collected $826 million more in revenue than had been budgeted for this fiscal year.

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Trigger Law Could Cut Income Tax By Up To 4 Percent

A trigger policy in a 2023 law could cut income taxes by up to 4 percent based on the revenue collected by the state this fiscal year, according to Gov. Jim Justice.

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State Revenue For May Lags Behind Expectations, Last Year’s Earnings

West Virginia collected roughly 16 percent less revenue last month than it did in May 2023. Still, this number exceeded state officials’ predictions by $63.7 million.

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