WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2022 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

Senate Bill 596

By Senators Nelson and Martin

[Introduced February 08, 2022; referred
to the Committee on Finance]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-21-80; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-24-27, all relating to exempting capital gains from personal and corporate taxation.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 21. PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

§11-21-80. Capital gain exemption.

Capital gains, whether long-term or short-term, are exempt from the tax imposed by this article.

ARTICLE 24. CORPORATION NET INCOME TAX.

§11-24-27. Capital gain exemption.

Capital gains, whether long-term or short-term, are exempt from the tax imposed by this article.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to exempt taxing capital gains on either personal income of corporate income.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.