West Virginia Self-Employment Tax Calculator
West Virginia has a graduated state income tax with a top rate of 4.82%. On top of that, every freelancer, gig worker, and 1099 contractor owes 15.3% federal self-employment tax on net profit. Enter your expected West Virginia net profit to see your full 2026 tax breakdown.
Take-home rate 77%
Take-home $57,736 Tax $17,264
Federal SE tax
Net earnings subject to SE tax (92.35%) $69,263
Social Security (12.4%) $8,589
Medicare (2.9%) $2,009
Total self-employment tax $10,597
Income tax
Half of SE tax deduction -$5,299
QBI deduction (20%) -$10,720
Federal income tax $4,898
West Virginia income tax $1,769
Bottom line
Total estimated tax $17,264
Effective tax rate 23.0%
Estimated take-home pay $57,736
Running your business as an LLC in West Virginia?
West Virginia charges a $25 annual LLC fee. Annual report due July 1.
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