West Virginia Tax Resolution Document Package

A fillable Word document customized to West Virginia law — verified statutory citations, ready to print and send to the WV Tax.

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What's Included:

Your West Virginia collection statute of limitations (W. Va. Code §11-10-12)
Fillable Installment Agreement request letter
Fillable Penalty Abatement (reasonable-cause) letter
Offer in Compromise / hardship settlement statement
Wage garnishment & levy-release request letter
Your West Virginia rights & appeal deadlines

Your West Virginia Tax Agency

Agency: West Virginia Tax Division (WV Tax)
Phone: (304) 558-3333
Portal: tax.wv.gov
State income tax: Yes

Collection Statute of Limitations · Verified

Collection enforcement via lien (W. Va. Code §11-10-12) and levy/distraint (§11-10-13); Tax Commissioner may proceed by lien foreclosure or levy in addition to all other state debt-collection remedies (§11-10-11). Assessment limitation generally 3 years under §11-10-7.

Verified West Virginia Resolution Options

Installment agreements: Payment plan agreements under WV Tax authority (W. Va. Code §11-10-5p; payment by commercially acceptable means under §11-10-5n); apply via MyTaxes.

Offer in compromise / settlement: Settlement agreements and compromises authorized under W. Va. Code §11-10-5q: Tax Commissioner may enter closing agreements and compromise civil cases on grounds of (1) doubt as to liability or (2) doubt as to collectibility; compromise >$15,000 requires written AG recommendation.

Penalty abatement: Abatement of void or time-barred assessments under W. Va. Code §11-10-7a; abatement of small balances not worth collecting also under §11-10-7a(b); penalties attributable to erroneous written Tax Commissioner advice abated under §11-10-7c.

Wage / levy protection: West Virginia is highly protective: wages exempt to 80% of disposable earnings or 50× the federal minimum wage (W. Va. Code §38-5A-3). Federal CCPA floor (15 U.S.C. §1673): ordinary creditor garnishment limited to the lesser of 25% of disposable earnings or the amount exceeding 30× the federal minimum wage. State tax levies on wages may exceed this consumer cap at agency discretion.

Citation status: Statutory citations verified against state sources. W. Va. Code §11-10-7a (abatement) confirmed directly from wvlegislature.gov: Tax Commissioner authorized to abate (a) void assessments, (b) time-barred assessments, (c) small balances not worth collecting; interest on abated penalties also abatable under §11-10-7a(c). §11-10-5q (settlement agreements and compromises) confirmed directly from wvlegislature.gov: closing agreements authorized; compromise on doubt as to liability or collectibility; >$15,000 requires AG recommendation; record of compromise required under §11-10-5q(d). §11-10-11 collection-remedies section confirmed as providing lien/levy authority (lien under §11-10-12, levy under §11-10-13). §38-5A-3 (80% wage exemption) previously documented.

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This package is an educational/self-help tool prepared based on West Virginia law (W. Va. Code §11-10-12). It is not legal advice and not a substitute for a licensed tax professional.