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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill 5519 creates the Tax Neutrality Act to exclude capital gains and losses on investment bullion and coins
Last action · February 13, 2026: To House FinanceSponsor: Chris Anders
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia House Bill 5519 creates the West Virginia Tax Neutrality Act, requiring taxpayers to add net capital losses and subtract net capital gains from the sale or exchange of investment metal bullion and coins when calculating state income taxes.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
individuals, corporations, and fiduciaries
Must add net capital losses and subtract net capital gains from the sale or exchange of investment metal bullion and investment coins to or from their taxable income.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 13, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Finance
- Feb 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Feb 13, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Finance
- Feb 13, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 50)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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