Terms of Use

Acceptance of these terms

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of WV Paycheck Calculator (the “Site”), operated and published by Mountaineer Financial Media, LLC (“we”, “us”, or “our”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any portion of these Terms, you must discontinue use immediately.

Scope of the paycheck calculation tools

WV Paycheck Calculator is a free, publicly accessible informational platform designed to estimate net take-home earnings for individuals working in the State of West Virginia. Calculations incorporate published 2026 federal personal income tax formulas (IRS Publication 15-T percentage method), West Virginia graduated state income tax brackets (2.11% to 4.58% enacted under Senate Bill 392), FICA taxes (Social Security up to the $176,100 wage base cap and Medicare), and municipal City Service Fees.

The calculator is intended exclusively for personal budgeting, financial scenario modeling, and educational reference.

Important disclaimer: not professional tax, legal, or payroll advice

All figures and outputs generated by the Site are mathematical estimates based upon user inputs. They do NOT constitute official tax determinations, certified accounting advice, legal counsel, or professional payroll preparation services. Using this Site does not establish an attorney-client, accountant-client, or advisory relationship.

An individual's actual take-home paycheck may differ from calculator estimates due to specific payroll elections, employer cafeteria plans, pre-tax health insurance premiums, 401(k) / 403(b) retirement contributions, health savings accounts (HSA), supplemental wage withholding rates for bonuses, court-ordered garnishments, and employer payroll software rounding conventions.

West Virginia employers must adhere to the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act (W. Va. Code § 21-5-1 et seq.) regarding pay frequency, itemized wage statements, and authorized withholdings. Always consult a qualified Certified Public Accountant (CPA), an enrolled agent, your company's payroll department, or the West Virginia State Tax Department (tax.wv.gov) before making binding financial decisions.

Accuracy & continuous updates

We strive to maintain exact alignment with the latest published statutes, administrative rulings, and municipal ordinances. However, statutory rates, local user fee resolutions, and federal tables are subject to legislative amendment and retroactive revisions. We make no representations or warranties, express or implied, that calculator results are error-free, exhaustive, or perpetually up to date.

The Site and all associated tools, tables, and guides are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranty of any kind.

Acceptable use policy

You agree to utilize the Site solely for lawful, non-commercial personal or internal business evaluation purposes. You expressly agree NOT to:

1. Scrape, crawl, extract, or mine content or calculation routines using automated scripts, bots, or spiders without express written authorization.

2. Circumvent, disable, or tamper with security features or load-bearing infrastructure of the Site.

3. Reverse-engineer, decompile, or copy the proprietary calculation algorithms or UI components to create a competing commercial payroll software product.

4. Transmit malicious code, viruses, automated requests, or denial-of-service traffic that burdens our hosting infrastructure.

Intellectual property rights

All original text, interactive calculation structures, visual layout, software design, graphics, and branding on the Site are the intellectual property of Mountaineer Financial Media, LLC or its licensors and are protected under United States and international copyright, trademark, and unfair competition laws.

You may share links, cite figures, or quote brief excerpts with appropriate attribution and an active hyperlink to the originating page. Bulk reproduction or republication of our guides, city data clusters, or tool code is prohibited without written consent.

Third-party links & external resources

The Site includes hyperlinks to official government agencies (such as the Internal Revenue Service and the West Virginia State Tax Department) and municipal portals for your research convenience. We have no control over the content, uptime, or privacy practices of external websites and assume no responsibility for them.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Mountaineer Financial Media, LLC, its members, officers, contributors, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, tax penalties, interest charges, or payroll discrepancies resulting from the use of, or inability to use, this Site or reliance on its calculation outputs.

Governing law & jurisdiction

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of West Virginia, United States, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. Any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be instituted exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Modifications to terms

We reserve the right to revise or amend these Terms of Use at any time. Material updates will be indicated by revising the “Last updated” date displayed on this page. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

Contact information

For inquiries regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us at legal@wvpaycheckcalculator.com or by postal mail at:

Mountaineer Financial Media, LLC, 1010 Kanawha Blvd E, Suite 400, Charleston, WV 25301, United States.