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HB5076 • 2026
Related to free filing of state tax returns
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Related to free filing of state tax returns
To House Judiciary
Introduced in House
To Judiciary
Filed for introduction
Related to free filing of state tax returns
HB 5076 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version House Bill 5076 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature 2026 regular session Introduced House Bill 5076 By Delegate Young [Introduced February 03, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §11-21-98, relating to personal income tax; and prohibiting tax preparation software companies from charging a fee for electronically filing State tax returns. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 21. Personal Income Tax. PART VI. Procedure and Administration §11-21-98. Prohibition against tax preparation software companies charging a fee for electronically filing State tax returns. (a) Tax preparation software companies are prohibited from charging taxpayers a fee to electronically file their West Virginia State tax returns. (b) As used in this section: (1) "Tax preparation software company" means a developer or vendor of any computer software program intended for tax return preparation purposes, including an off-the-shelf software program loaded onto a taxpayer's computer or an online tax preparation application. (2) "Taxpayer" means any person owing or liable to pay any State tax or any person deemed by the director to be so owing or liable. (3) "Electronic filing" means filing a tax document using computer technology, including transmission through the internet. (4) "Tax return" means a tax document which the director has authorized to be filed electronically. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to establish a system to prohibit tax preparation software companies from charging taxpayers a fee to electronically file their West Virginia State tax returns. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: