WV-8453OL: Individual Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing (2025)
West Virginia · WV Tax Division · Used for tax years 2025
Form WV-8453OL 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. Your signature confirms that the ret
Who files this form
WV-8453OL is the taxpayer declaration for an electronically filed West Virginia individual income tax return. It records return amounts and any direct deposit or electronic withdrawal information.
Sign the declaration and keep it with your records. For a joint return, the form includes a spouse’s signature line. Do not mail the form unless the West Virginia Tax Division requests it.
What you'll need
- Your West Virginia income tax return, so you can check the amounts entered in Part I.
- Your name, Social Security number, address and daytime telephone number. For a joint return, include your spouse’s name and Social Security number.
- Your bank routing number, account number and account type if using direct deposit or electronic funds withdrawal.
- All required forms and schedules, attached to the back of WV-8453OL. The checklist names W-2, 1099-R, Schedule H and WV-8379, Injured Spouse Allocation.
- A completed IT-140V payment voucher if paying by check or money order.
How to file
Use WV-8453OL as the declaration for your electronically filed West Virginia return.
- Enter your identifying information and the beginning and ending dates of the tax period.
- Complete Part I using whole-dollar amounts that match your West Virginia return.
- Complete Part II if using direct deposit or electronic funds withdrawal.
- Review the declaration, sign and date the form, and attach all required forms and schedules.
- Keep the signed form and attachments for at least 3 years. Do not mail WV-8453OL unless the Tax Division requests it. Keep it readily available to send upon request.
If paying by check or money order, attach the payment to a completed IT-140V payment voucher, not to WV-8453OL. The voucher is available at tax.wv.gov if your online filing software does not print it. The form does not provide a mailing address.
Common mistakes
- Mailing WV-8453OL without a request. Keep the signed form and required attachments for at least 3 years instead.
- Attaching a balance-due payment to WV-8453OL. Attach a check or money order to the completed IT-140V payment voucher.
- Sending a copy of your tax return. The checklist warns that this can cause billing errors or duplicate returns.
- Using partial electronic withdrawals. Part II states that electronic funds withdrawal does not allow partial payments.
- Selecting savings for an electronic withdrawal. The savings option is for direct deposit only.
- Entering an invalid routing number. The first two digits must be 01 through 12 or 21 through 32.
- Ignoring a missing state acknowledgment. If it has not arrived within 10 days after filing, do not send a return copy. Call 1-800-982-8297 or 304-558-3333 for instructions.
Questions people ask
Do I mail WV-8453OL after e-filing?
No. Sign it, attach the required forms and schedules, and keep it for at least 3 years. Mail it only if the West Virginia Tax Division requests it.
How will I receive confirmation of my state return?
The West Virginia acknowledgment follows the IRS acknowledgment and is sent through your email account. If you do not receive it within 10 days after filing, call 1-800-982-8297 or 304-558-3333. Do not send a copy of your return.
Can I make a partial payment by electronic funds withdrawal?
No. Part II states that electronic funds withdrawal does not allow partial payments.
Where do I attach a check or money order?
Attach it to a completed IT-140V payment voucher, not to WV-8453OL. You can obtain the voucher at tax.wv.gov if your online filing software does not print it.