// Exclusion
Aluminum master alloy producers
B&O Tax exclusion · RCW 82.04.110(2)(b) · enacted 1997
Details
- Citation
- RCW 82.04.110(2)(b)
- Study reference
- E1004-1
- Tax type
- B&O Tax
- Preference type
- Exclusion
- Category
- Business
- Year enacted
- 1997
- End date
- None scheduled
Fiscal impact (2024 study estimates)
- Revenue if repealed — local ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
- Revenue if repealed — state ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
- Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
- Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose
From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study
82.04.110(2)(b) - Aluminum master alloy producers Description A person who produces aluminum master alloys is a processor for hire rather than a manufacturer, regardless of the portion of aluminum provided by the person's customer. Producers of aluminum master alloys pay processing for hire B&O tax upon the total charge for those services. Purpose To support the aluminum industry. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Repeal of Repealing this exemption would not increase revenue because currently no exemption taxpayers use it. Potential ($ in millions): revenue gains FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 from full repeal State Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Assumptions No taxpayers currently use this exemption. We expect no usage during the forecasted period of this study. Data Sources Department of Revenue, Excise tax data Additional Additional Information Information Category: Business Year Enacted: 1997 Primary Beneficiaries: The aluminum industry Taxpayer Count: 0 Program Inconsistency: None evident JLARC Review: Expedited review in 20
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