To remove the taxation on burials, funerals and cremation
HB 2778, titled "To remove the taxation on burials, funerals and cremation," creates a tax exemption for funeral, cremation, and burial services in West Virginia. The bill directly affects funeral homes, cremation providers, and burial services by removing existing sales and service taxes on these specific services. Key provisions exempt these services from taxes under West Virginia's consumer sales and service tax code, as defined in §30-6-1 et seq. This policy change eliminates a tax obligation for providers of these end-of-life services.
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in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Last action Feb 21, 2025
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Feb 21, 2025
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Feb 21, 2025
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Introduced in House
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Feb 21, 2025
Committee
To Finance
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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