WV House Advances Bill to Change How O&G Wells Valued for Taxation

West Virginia House Bill (HB) 2581 is rapidly advancing through various committees. The bill changes how the State Tax Department values producing oil and gas wells for property tax purposes. It also creates a new appeals process for all property taxes in WV. Provisions in the bill allow expenses from "lifting, processing, transportation and other industry activities" to be subtracted from a well's income. Question: Do these new post-production deductions also apply to royalties?

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