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2026 rules · verified against West Virginia's primary source
West Virginia fully exempts military retirement pay from state income tax.
All military/uniformed-services retirement income (including survivor annuities) is fully deductible from West Virginia income, with no dollar cap, for tax years after 2017 (prior $20,000 cap removed).
Treatment
fully exempt
Top marginal rate
4.82%
Source: https://code.wvlegislature.gov/11-21-12/ · verified July 2026
Estimated West Virginia state income tax on your military retirement, using the top marginal rate on the taxable portion (an upper bound; your effective rate is usually lower).
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