$12,000 over 24 months · Morgantown, Hagerstown, Beckley. Verified Oct 9, 2026.
Communities: Morgantown, Greenbrier Valley, Eastern Panhandle (Martinsburg is in the Hagerstown metro), Greater Elkins, and New River Gorge (Fayette County is in the Beckley metro). Ascend Heroes is a track for veterans. The outdoor package is extra and is not included in the $12,000.
Default household: One adult, renting a 1-bedroom, about $98,500 a year, local pay for this job. First-year value is the incentive after tax, plus the change in money left each month versus your current city, times 12.
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The full amount is $12,000 before tax ($7,864 after tax). Year one uses the part you would actually receive in the first twelve months.
The full amount is $12,000 before tax ($7,511 after tax). Year one uses the part you would actually receive in the first twelve months.
The full amount is $12,000 before tax ($7,864 after tax). Year one uses the part you would actually receive in the first twelve months.
The sponsor pays this on a 1099. The estimate uses employee payroll tax. Self-employment tax can be higher, so the after-tax figure can be optimistic.
In 2026, a relocation incentive or moving reimbursement is generally taxable income. The federal exclusion for moving expenses stays suspended, except for active-duty military moves and some intelligence-community moves. Figures here use this site's wage-tax calculator on top of the household shown. They are an estimate, not a tax return.
Home metro in this estimate: Chicago, IL. Salary needed · about 34% of the year-one incentive goes to tax.
Ascend WV is marked open as of Oct 9, 2026. Communities: Morgantown, Greenbrier Valley, Eastern Panhandle (Martinsburg is in the Hagerstown metro), Greater Elkins, and New River Gorge (Fayette County is in the Beckley metro). Ascend Heroes is a track for veterans. The outdoor package is extra and is not included in the $12,000.
Remote job. Full-time remote job or business outside West Virginia; US citizen or permanent resident; 18+
In 2026, a relocation incentive or moving reimbursement is generally taxable income. The federal exclusion for moving expenses stays suspended, except for active-duty military moves and some intelligence-community moves. Figures here use this site's wage-tax calculator on top of the household shown. They are an estimate, not a tax return.
Ascend WV is listed for Morgantown, Hagerstown, Beckley. The program asks you to move within 6 months.