// Preferential Rate
Insurance producers, title insurance agents, and surplus line brokers
B&O Tax preferential rate · RCW 82.04.260(9) · enacted 1983
Details
- Citation
- RCW 82.04.260(9)
- Study reference
- E1030-1
- Tax type
- B&O Tax
- Preference type
- Preferential Rate
- Category
- Business
- Year enacted
- 1983
- 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- Revenue if repealed — local ($M)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- Revenue if repealed — state ($M)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: 34.68 · FY 2026: 39.09 · FY 2027: 40.37
- Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
- Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
- FY 2024: 30.87 · FY 2025: 37.83 · FY 2026: 39.09 · FY 2027: 40.37
CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose
From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study
(8)(a) Upon every person engaging within this state in the business of disposing of low-level waste, as defined in RCW 70A.380.010 ; as to such persons the amount of the tax with respect to such business is equal to the gross income of the business, excluding any fees imposed under chapter 70A.384 RCW, multiplied by the rate of 3.3 percent. (b) If the gross income of the taxpayer is attributable to activities both within and without this state, the gross income attributable to this state must be determined in accordance with the methods of apportionment required under RCW 82.04.460 . (9) Upon every person engaging within this state as an insurance producer or title insurance agent licensed under chapter 48.17 RCW or a surplus line broker licensed under chapter 48.15 RCW; as to such persons, the amount of the tax with respect to such licensed activities is equal to the gross income of such business multiplied by the rate of 0.484 percent. (10) Upon every person engaging within this state in business as a hospital, as defined in chapter 70.41 RCW, that is operated as a nonprofit corporation or by the state or any of its political subdivisions, as to such persons, the amount of tax
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