West Virginia and the W-2 commuter Question: Every State Pair
Which state taxes you if you live in or work in West Virginia. All 100 state pairs for w-2 commuters, with exemption forms and sources.
West Virginia at a glance
| West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Taxes wages | Yes — graduated |
| Reciprocity partners | 5 (Form WV/IT-104) |
| Convenience rule | No |
| Nonresident return | Form IT-140 with Schedule A |
| Credit for other-state tax | Schedule E (Form IT-140) |
| Nonresident safe harbour | None published |
| Local income tax | Yes |
| Revenue department | West Virginia Tax Division |
| Last verified |
Live in West Virginia — all 50 outbound pairs
You live in West Virginia. Pick the work in.
| Work in | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Alaska | Home state only |
| Arizona | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Arkansas | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| California | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Colorado | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Connecticut | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Delaware | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| District of Columbia | Nonresidents are exempt by statute |
| Florida | Home state only |
| Georgia | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Hawaii | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Idaho | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Illinois | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Indiana | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Iowa | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Kansas | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Kentucky | Reciprocal agreement — file the exemption form |
| Louisiana | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Maine | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Maryland | Reciprocal agreement — file the exemption form |
| Massachusetts | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Michigan | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Minnesota | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Mississippi | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Missouri | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Montana | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Nebraska | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Nevada | Home state only |
| New Hampshire | Home state only |
| New Jersey | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| New Mexico | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| New York | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| North Carolina | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| North Dakota | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Ohio | Reciprocal agreement — file the exemption form |
| Oklahoma | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Oregon | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Pennsylvania | Reciprocal agreement — file the exemption form |
| Rhode Island | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| South Carolina | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| South Dakota | Home state only |
| Tennessee | Home state only |
| Texas | Home state only |
| Utah | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Vermont | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Virginia | Reciprocal agreement — file the exemption form |
| Washington | Home state only |
| Wisconsin | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Wyoming | Home state only |
Work in West Virginia — all 50 inbound pairs
The work or the employer is in West Virginia. Pick where you live.
| Live in | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Alaska | Work state only |
| Arizona | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Arkansas | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| California | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Colorado | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Connecticut | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Delaware | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| District of Columbia | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Florida | Work state only |
| Georgia | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Hawaii | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Idaho | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Illinois | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Indiana | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Iowa | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Kansas | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Kentucky | Reciprocal agreement — file the exemption form |
| Louisiana | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Maine | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Maryland | Reciprocal agreement — file the exemption form |
| Massachusetts | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Michigan | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Minnesota | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Mississippi | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Missouri | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Montana | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Nebraska | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Nevada | Work state only |
| New Hampshire | Work state only |
| New Jersey | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| New Mexico | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| New York | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| North Carolina | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| North Dakota | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Ohio | Reciprocal agreement — file the exemption form |
| Oklahoma | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Oregon | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Pennsylvania | Reciprocal agreement — file the exemption form |
| Rhode Island | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| South Carolina | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| South Dakota | Work state only |
| Tennessee | Work state only |
| Texas | Work state only |
| Utah | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Vermont | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Virginia | Reciprocal agreement — file the exemption form |
| Washington | Work state only |
| Wisconsin | Both states — credit offsets the double tax |
| Wyoming | Work state only |
West Virginia in the other situations
Sources
Every fact above comes from the revenue department that publishes the rule. We do not cite secondary summaries, and we do not restate a figure we could not find at source.
- West Virginia Tax Division — individual income taxaccessed 2026-08-07