Exclusion

Packing agricultural products

B&O Tax exclusion · RCW 82.04.120(2)(d) · enacted 1999

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Details

Citation
RCW 82.04.120(2)(d)
Study reference
E1008-1
Tax type
B&O Tax
Preference type
Exclusion
Category
Agriculture
Year enacted
1999
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Revenue if repealed — local ($M)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Revenue if repealed — state ($M)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

82.04.120(2)(d) - Packing agricultural products Description Manufacturing B&O excludes the process of packing agricultural products. This includes sorting, washing, rinsing, grading, waxing, treating with fungicide, packaging, chilling, or placing in a controlled atmospheric storage. Purpose Clarifies that packing of agricultural products is not a manufacturing activity and is ineligible for manufacturing tax incentive programs. 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 $0.000 Repeal of Repealing this exclusion would increase revenues. exemption Potential ($ 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 Impacts reported under the B&O tax deduction for processing horticultural products. Data Sources Department of Revenue, Excise tax data Additional Additional Information Information Category: Agriculture Year Enacted: 1975 Primary Beneficiaries: Agricultural product packers Taxpayer Count: Unknown Program Inconsistency: None evident JLARC Review: No review completed

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