West Virginia child-care tax credits become full write-offs

West Virginia employers that want to make child care less expensive for their workers could get a bigger tax break under House Bill 4191. The proposal would double two existing credits, raising both the child-care property credit and the operating-cost credit from 50% to 100% for employers that qualify.

A bigger incentive for the workplace

That change matters because child care often fails on cost before it fails on availability. If an employer is helping pay for space, equipment or day-to-day operating costs, the bill would let it recover the full amount through the credit instead of only part of it.