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Business & Occupation Tax

Raleigh County Business & Occupation Rate Chart Rate per $100

Business Classification Beckley Lester Mabscott Rhodell Sophia
Production:Coal $1.00 $1.00 $0.95 $1.00
Sand, Gravel or Other Mineral
Product Not Quarried or Mined $3.00 $1.50 $2.75 $2.50
Oil, Blast Furnace Slag $3.00 $1.50 $2.50
Natural Gas (*Lester,**Mabscott,***Sophia) $6.00 $6.00* $5.00** $4.50***
Limestone or Sandstone
Quarried or Mined $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50
Timber $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50
Other Natural Resource Products $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00
Manufactured, Compounded, or Prepared
For Sale Products $0.30 $0.30 $0.28 $0.30
Selling Tangible Property:Retailers $0.50 $0.50 $0.40 $0.40
Wholesalers $0.15 $0.15 $0.15 $0.15
Public Service or Utility:Street and
Interurban and Electric Railways $0.90
Electric Light and Power Companies (Sale and Demand
Charges, Domestic Purposes and Commercial Lighting) $4.00 $4.00 $3.50 $3.25
Electric Light and Power Companies (All Other
Sales and Demand Charges for All Other Purposes) $3.00 $3.00 $2.75 $2.65
Natural Gas Companies, Toll Bridges $3.00 $2.00 $2.75 $2.65
Water Companies $4.00 $2.00 $3.50 $3.25
All Other Public Service or Utility Business $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00
Contracting $2.00 $2.00 $1.75 $1.75
Amusement $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.40
Service or Calling and All Other Business $1.00 $1.00 $0.80 $0.75
Rentals, Royalties, Fees or Otherwise $1.00 $1.00 $0.80 $0.75
Banking and Other Financial Institutions $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $0.75

*Town of Lester - In Excess of $5,000/Annual Exemption
**Town of Mabscott - In Excess of $312.50/Quarterly Exemption
***Town of Sophia - In Excess of $5,000/Annual Exemption

Ad Valorem Tax

2009 Ad Valorem Tax Rates Raleigh County, WV

CLASS
1
2
3
4
CLEAR FORK, MARSH FORK,
RICHMOND, SHADY SPRING,
SLAB FORK, TOWN AND
TRAP HILL DISTRICTS
State Current 0.0025 0.0050 0.0100
County Current 0.1430 0.2860 0.5720
School Current 0.1940 0.3880 0.7760
School Excess Levy 0.2295 0.4590 0.9180
School Bond 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
TOTAL FOR ALL DISTRICTS 0.5690 1.1380 2.2760
CITY OF BECKLEY
State, County, School Rate 0.5690 1.1380 2.2760
Municipal Rate 0.1238 0.2476 0.4952
TOTAL - CITY OF BECKLEY 0.6928 1.3856 2.7712
TOWN OF LESTER
State, County, School Rate 0.5690 1.1380 2.2760
Municipal Rate 0.1250 0.2500 0.5000
TOTAL - TOWN OF LESTER 0.6940 1.3880 2.7760
TOWN OF MABSCOTT
State, County, School Rate 0.5690 1.1380 2.2760
Municipal Rate 0.1250 0.2500 0.5000
TOTAL - TOWN OF MABSCOTT 0.6940 1.3880 2.7760
TOWN OF RHODELL
State, County, School Rate 0.5690 1.1380 2.2760
Municipal Rate 0.1250 0.2500 0.5000
TOTAL - TOWN OF RHODELL 0.6940 1.3880 2.7760
TOWN OF SOPHIA
State, County, School Rate 0.5690 1.1380 2.2760
Municipal Rate 0.1250 0.2500 0.5000
TOTAL - TOWN OF SOPHIA 0.6940 1.3880 2.7760

 

Class I - Farm Machinery/Equipment
Class II - Residential/Farm
Class III - Out of City Vacant/Rental/Business Property
Class IV - In City - Vacant/Rental/Business Property
Formula For Tax Liability = Appraised Value x 60% = Assessed Value/$100 @ Class Rate

(Updated: 11/24/09)