WV-8453: Individual Income Tax Declaration for Electro (2024)
West Virginia · WV Tax Division · Used for tax years 2024
Form WV-8453 is West Virginia’s individual income tax declaration for electronic filing. It records your federal adjusted gross income, West Virginia income tax, balance due or refund, and any direct deposit or electronic withdrawal details. It also includes declarations and sign
Who files this form
WV-8453 is West Virginia’s individual income tax declaration for electronic filing. It is used by taxpayers filing through an Electronic Return Originator (ERO).
The taxpayer signs the declaration, and the ERO must obtain that signature before submitting the return to the West Virginia Tax Division. The form also provides a spouse’s signature line for joint returns.
What you'll need
Have the following available to complete and check the declaration:
- Your West Virginia income tax return, including accompanying schedules, statements, and supporting documents.
- Your name, Social Security number, home address, and daytime telephone number. For a joint return, include your spouse’s name and Social Security number.
- The return amounts for federal adjusted gross income, West Virginia income tax, balance due, and refund.
- Your bank routing number, account number, and account type if using direct deposit or electronic funds withdrawal.
How to file
- Enter your identifying information and tax period, then complete Part I using whole-dollar amounts from your return.
- Complete Part II if using direct deposit or electronic funds withdrawal.
- Compare the declaration with your return and sign Part III. The form includes a spouse’s signature line for a joint return.
- Have your ERO and paid preparer, as applicable, complete Part IV. The ERO must obtain your signature before submitting your return and provide you with a copy of all forms and information filed with the Tax Division.
The ERO must retain WV-8453 and all attachments for at least three years from the filing date. The declaration authorizes sending the return, declaration, schedules, and statements to the West Virginia Tax Division upon its request. No mailing address is printed on the form.
Common mistakes
- Using cents in Part I: The form requires whole dollars only.
- Entering an invalid routing number: The first two digits must be 01 through 12 or 21 through 32.
- Requesting a partial electronic withdrawal: Electronic funds withdrawal does not allow partial payments.
- Selecting savings for a withdrawal: The savings option is for direct deposit only.
- Leaving Part IV incomplete: The form warns that Part IV must be completed in full as required.
- Overlooking errors on a joint federal and state return: The declaration states that an error on either return will cause the state return to be rejected.
Questions people ask
What am I confirming when I sign WV-8453?
You confirm that you compared your return with the information provided to your ERO, that Part I matches the corresponding amounts on your West Virginia return, and that your return is true, correct, and complete to the best of your knowledge and belief.
Can I use this form to authorize an electronic payment?
Yes. Part II allows electronic funds withdrawal, and your declaration authorizes the debit. Partial payments are not allowed, and the savings account option is for direct deposit only.
How long must my ERO keep the form?
The ERO must keep WV-8453 and all attachments for at least three years from the filing date.
Can the Tax Division tell my ERO why my refund is delayed?
Yes. The declaration authorizes the Tax Division to tell your ERO or transmitter the reasons for a return or refund processing delay, or when the refund was sent.