SB 596 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Eliminating transfer taxes for siblings and for LLC solely owned by individual transferor

SB 596 eliminates transfer taxes for two specific scenarios in West Virginia: transfers of property between siblings, and transfers involving a limited liability company (LLC) solely owned by an individual. This means individuals transferring property to siblings or transferring their personal LLC (without other owners) would no longer owe the state's excise tax on the transfer. The bill amends existing tax law to explicitly add these exemptions, building on current exemptions for transfers between parents/children, spouses, and other family members. It directly affects West Virginia residents who transfer property through these specific family or LLC arrangements.
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Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Jan 23, 2026
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