# West Virginia — Vehicle trade-in sales tax credit rules by state -- full price taxed, or only the difference

For West Virginia, trade-in credit allowed is full credit, recorded from its source on 2026-08-20.

- **State:** West Virginia _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Trade-in credit allowed:** full credit _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> Trade-In Credit: If a vehicle trade-in is part of the deal, the 6% titling tax is calculated on the net purchase price (Purchase Price minus Trade-In Value). The trade-in vehicle must be titled in West Virginia in the applicant's name to qualify for this tax credit.

## Source

- https://dmv.wv.gov/titles

Last verified: 2026-08-20. Review by: 2027-08-20.
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