Preferential Rate

Flour and oil manufacturing

B&O Tax preferential rate · RCW 82.04.260(1)(a) · enacted 1949

All exemptions & deductions

Details

Citation
RCW 82.04.260(1)(a)
Study reference
E1015-1
Tax type
B&O Tax
Preference type
Preferential Rate
Category
Agriculture
Year enacted
1949
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Revenue if repealed — local ($M)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Revenue if repealed — state ($M)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: CTI · FY 2026: CTI · FY 2027: CTI
Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
FY 2024: CTI · FY 2025: CTI · FY 2026: CTI · FY 2027: CTI

CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

82.04.260(1)(a) - Flour and oil manufacturing Description Manufacturers of flour, pearl barley, soybean oil, canola oil, canola meal, canola byproducts, and sunflower oil receive a preferential B&O tax rate of 0.138%. The tax rate for general manufacturing is 0.484%. Purpose To provide tax relief to businesses because of a highly competitive market structure. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes CTI CTI CTI CTI Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Repeal of Repealing this preferential tax rate would increase revenues. exemption Potential ($ in millions): revenue gains FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 from full repeal State Taxes $0.000 CTI CTI CTI Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Assumptions This preferential B&O tax rate impacts fewer than three taxpayers; any impacts are confidential. Data Sources Department of Revenue, Excise tax data Additional Additional Information Information Category: Agriculture Year Enacted: 1949 Primary Beneficiaries: Flour and oil manufacturers Taxpayer Count: Fewer than three Program Inconsistency: None evident JLARC Review: Expedited review completed in 2009 and 2022 2024 Tax Exemption Study Page 28

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