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West Virginia Form TSD-381

Withholding Information for Employers

The Tax Division's plain-language overview of West Virginia employer withholding obligations — the best single starting point for a new employer.

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Hosted by the West Virginia Tax Division at tax.wv.gov. We link the live file rather than mirroring it, so you always get the current revision.

Do you need Form TSD-381?

  • You just hired your first West Virginia employee.
  • You are registering a new business for West Virginia withholding.
  • You want one document that explains the whole obligation rather than a specific form.
When it's due
Reference document — nothing to file.
Where it goes
Nothing to submit; read before you register.

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Forms that go with TSD-381

IT-101Q
Employer's Quarterly Return of Income Tax Withheld
The quarterly withholding return for employers on a quarterly filing frequency.
IT-103
West Virginia Withholding Year End Reconciliation
Reconciles everything you withheld and remitted during the year against the W-2s you issued.
IT-100.2.A
Tables for Percentage Method of Withholding
The percentage-method withholding tables — the formula payroll software uses to compute West Virginia withholding.

If you run payroll. This page is a plain-English guide to Form TSD-381, not tax advice, and it is not affiliated with the West Virginia Tax Division. Deadlines can shift and the state revises forms — always check the official instructions before filing. Back to all West Virginia tax forms.