WEST virginia legislature
2020 regular session
Introduced
House Bill 4724
By Delegates Skaff, Ellington, Barrett, Lavender-Bowe, Zukoff, C. Thompson, Dean, Higginbotham, Estep-Burton, Hornbuckle and Robinson
[Introduced February 06, 2020; Referred to the Committee on Education then Finance]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-21-26, relating to a tax credit for any new teacher who remains in the state and works as a teacher five years after graduation.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 21. PERSONAL INCOME TAX.
§11-21-26. Tax credit for new teachers.
Any new teacher who remains in West Virginia and works as a teacher for five years after graduation is eligible for a credit against personal income taxes not to exceed $1200.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide a tax credit to encourage new teachers to remain in the state and teach for five years after graduation.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.