West Virginia capital gains tax calculator

West Virginia taxes capital gains on top of federal tax: up to 4.82% (ordinary income rates).

Calculate my West Virginia tax

Your details

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Income before capital gains. The 2026 standard deduction is subtracted automatically
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Sale price minus your cost basis (what you originally paid)
Up to 4.82% (ordinary income rates)
2026 IRS rates — Rev. Proc. 2025-32

Your tax estimate

Estimated total tax on the gain
$9,910
on a $50,000 long-term gain
Effective rate: 19.8%
80%you keep
Net gain (you keep)$40,090
Federal CGT$7,500
West Virginia tax$2,410
Capital gain$50,000
Federal long-term rate15.0%
Federal CGT$7,500
Total federal tax$7,500
West Virginia (4.8%)$2,410
Total tax$9,910
Net gain after tax$40,090
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Estimate only — 2026 IRS federal rates plus approximate state top marginal rates. Consult a tax professional before acting on these numbers.

What you would pay in West Virginia

Long-term gains (assets held more than a year) for a single filer with $75,000 of other income:

GainFederal + NIITWest VirginiaTotal taxYou keep
$25,000$3,750$1,205$4,955 (19.8%)$20,045
$50,000$7,500$2,410$9,910 (19.8%)$40,090
$100,000$15,000$4,820$19,820 (19.8%)$80,180
$250,000$42,250$12,050$54,300 (21.7%)$195,700

Short-term vs long-term gains in West Virginia

Sell within a year and the federal government taxes the gain as ordinary income. On a $50,000 gain with the same income, that means $13,474 of tax if you sell short-term against $9,910 if you hold past one year, a difference of $3,564.

How we estimate West Virginia tax

Up to 4.82% (ordinary income rates). Where a state taxes gains as ordinary income on a sliding scale, the calculator applies the rate shown above to the whole gain, so for most people it is an upper estimate. Local and city income taxes are not included.

*Examples use 2026 IRS brackets, the standard deduction and the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax. Change your filing status, income and holding period in the calculator above for your own figure.

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