West Virginia House Bill 5159: Relating to withholding tax on income of nonresidents from natural resources royalty payments

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

The purpose of this bill is to require lessees of West Virginia real estate who make natural resources royalty payments for in-state property to any nonresident lessor to withhold West Virginia personal income tax on natural resources royalty payments and provides exceptions, penalties, defines terms, and grants rulemaking authority.

Latest action

To House Energy and Public Works (2026-02-03)

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