West Virginia
Last Updated September 06, 2017
Agency Information
West Virginia State Tax Department – Withholding Tax
Workforce West Virginia, Unemployment Compensation Division – Unemployment tax
Add to existing company setup
Submit a request to your service team to add WV (withholding) and/or WVSUI (unemployment) to your company setup. Please include the below with your request:
West Virginia State Tax Department
- Withholding – Withholding account number and Deposit Frequency. If you’re unsure of your deposit frequency or account number you can call the agency at 304-558-3333
Workforce West Virginia, Unemployment Compensation Division
- Unemployment – Account Number and Tax rate. This can be found on a Tax Rate Notice or the Quarterly contribution report. If you’re unsure of your tax rate or account number, you can call the agency at 800-252-5627.
Power of Attorney – POA is required, please obtain the prefilled form from your client service representative.
Register a new company
West Virginia State Tax Department
Employers can register online at https://business4.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx. Follow the prompts to register your business. Once completed you will receive your account number and deposit frequency within 1 week.
Workforce West Virginia, Unemployment Compensation Division
Register online at https://apps.wv.gov/Accounts/CreateAccount.aspx. Follow the prompts to register your business. Once completed you will receive your account number and rate in 2 -3 weeks or you can call the agency to receive it sooner at 304-558-2677.
Third Party Registration and/or Power of Attorney Instructions
Power of Attorney is required, please obtain the prefilled form from your client service representative.