From Charleston to Huntington, Morgantown to Wheeling, Tides Bookkeeping provides remote bookkeeping, payroll support, and monthly financial reporting for small businesses across West Virginia. Clean books. Real results. No commute required.
No setup fees · Cancel anytime · 100% Remote
West Virginia's economy has long been rooted in energy - coal, natural gas from the Marcellus and Utica shale, and chemicals along the Kanawha Valley. In recent years the state has leaned into outdoor recreation and tourism (whitewater rafting and the New River Gorge National Park), healthcare, and higher education anchored by West Virginia University in Morgantown. Aggressive income-tax cuts are part of a broader push to attract new businesses and remote workers.
West Virginia is in the middle of a multi-year effort to shrink its income tax. The graduated individual income tax now tops out around 4.58% after a series of cuts from 6.5%, with additional reductions possible if revenue triggers are met (as of 2026 - confirm current rate before filing). The state sales tax is 6%, and a handful of municipalities add up to 1% more (about 6.6% on average). West Virginia repealed its old business franchise tax years ago and applies a flat 6.5% corporate net income tax, which makes the falling personal rate the headline story for small-business owners.
Seven core services designed for small businesses across every industry in West Virginia — all delivered remotely, all handled by our team.
Your most important foundation. We categorize every transaction, reconcile your accounts, and deliver clean P&L and balance sheet reports every single month — so you always know exactly where your business stands.
Months or years behind? We clean it all up — systematically organizing your past transactions so you can get current and stay compliant.
Starting fresh or inheriting a mess? We connect all your accounts, configure your chart of accounts, and set everything up correctly from day one.
Every account, every month. We match your books to your bank statements and flag any discrepancies before they become problems.
P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow statements delivered monthly in a format you can actually read and act on.
We track what you owe and what's owed to you — keeping your cash flow picture clear and your vendor relationships clean.
We ensure your payroll expenses hit your books correctly every pay period — including local West Virginia municipal withholding — working alongside your payroll processor to keep everything reconciled.
From Charleston and Huntington to Morgantown, the Mid-Ohio Valley, the Panhandles, and beyond — 100% remote, clean books every month. We keep your state income tax, 6% sales tax, and the municipal Business & Occupation (B&O) tax clean. Explore by county:
From Charleston's Chemical Valley and Morgantown's WVU health hub to Huntington's river port and the Eastern Panhandle's logistics boom, we understand the financial rhythms of West Virginia's most common industries.
Job costing, subcontractor payments, material expenses
COGS tracking, tip payroll, inventory & vendor management
Commission tracking, rental income, property expenses
Consultants, attorneys, agencies — clean P&L every month
Inventory, merchant fees, platform reconciliation
Insurance billing, payroll, HIPAA-aware practices
Fleet expenses, fuel costs, driver payroll
Job costing, inventory, multi-city payroll withholding
We're not a local firm that added remote services. We were built remote-first, which means our process, communication, and delivery are optimized for businesses that never need to meet in person.
Tides is based in Greenville, SC and serves clients across the country. We know West Virginia's business climate cold — from the falling state income tax and the municipal Business and Occupation (B&O) gross-receipts tax to the 6% sales tax and the industries that drive every corner of the Mountain State.
No hourly billing surprises. You pay one flat rate each month based on your transaction volume — and you always know exactly what you're getting.
We don't just hand you a spreadsheet. We deliver clean, readable financial reports each month with plain-language summaries so you can make decisions — not just file paperwork.
Your CPA will thank you. Our books are consistently maintained at a level that makes tax season — federal, state, and local — faster, cheaper, and less stressful for everyone involved.
We earn your business every month. There are no lock-in agreements — just great service that makes you want to stay. Cancel anytime if it's not working.
"I run a small HVAC company out of Charleston and take jobs all over the Kanawha Valley — between the city B&O tax on my gross receipts and use tax on materials, my books were a mess. Tides got me completely caught up, sorted out the B&O side, and now I get a clean report every month without lifting a finger. I finally understand my numbers."
Book a free 15-minute call. We'll look at where your books stand and tell you exactly what they need — no pressure, no sales pitch.
Schedule a Free Call →Official government resources for registering, filing, and staying compliant in West Virginia. Tides handles your books; these help with the rest.