West Virginia Low-income Earned Income Exclusion

You may qualify for the low-income exclusion if:

  • You received earned income during the tax year and:
    • Filing status: Single, Married Filing Jointly, Head of Household, or Widow(er) with a dependent child AND your Federal Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is $10,000 or less OR
    • Filing status: Married Filing Separately AND your Federal AGI is $5,000 or less

This exclusion can be claimed even if you are listed as a dependent on someone else’s return.

Includes:

  • Wages
  • Salaries
  • Tips
  • Other employee compensation
  • Taxable self-employment income (reported on Schedule C)

Does NOT Include:

  • Interest
  • Dividends
  • Retirement income (pensions or annuities)
  • Any income not considered employee compensation
  • Income for services provided while an individual is an inmate in a penal institution

To view the West Virginia Low-Income Earned Income Exclusion Worksheet, please click here.

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