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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia creates state tax credit for foreign income and sets a 2070 sunset
Last action · February 2, 2026: To FinanceSponsor: Robbie Morris
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia Senate Bill 710 allows state resident taxpayers to claim a tax credit for income taxes paid to a foreign country, aiming to prevent double taxation, and establishes a sunset date of July 1, 2070, for the foreign income tax credit.
Taxpayers with foreign-source income can lower their West Virginia personal income tax liability until the credit expires in 2070, provided they demonstrate potential double taxation under federal rules.
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.
West Virginia resident taxpayers with foreign income
Taxpayers earning income in foreign countries may claim a state tax credit to offset foreign taxes paid, subject to specific statutory limits and a 2070 expiration date.
Tax Commissioner
The Tax Commissioner is responsible for reviewing taxpayer demonstrations of potential double taxation before approving foreign tax credits.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the foreign income tax credit under this bill?
When does the foreign income tax credit expire?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 2, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Finance
- Feb 2, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
- Feb 2, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Finance
- Feb 2, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Introduction of a 2070 Sunset on Foreign Tax Credits
The bill explicitly imposes a definitive expiration date of July 1, 2070, on state-level tax credits for foreign income taxes.
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Sources
www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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