Exemption
Health care provider qualified health plan amounts
B&O Tax exemption · RCW 82.04.321 · enacted 2019
Details
- Citation
- RCW 82.04.321
- Study reference
- E1053-1
- Tax type
- B&O Tax
- Preference type
- Exemption
- Category
- Business
- Year enacted
- 2019
- End date
- 2032-01-01 00:00:00
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- Revenue if repealed — local ($M)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- Revenue if repealed — state ($M)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: 7.27 · FY 2026: 8.65 · FY 2027: 8.65
- Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
- Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
- FY 2024: 8.65 · FY 2025: 8.65 · FY 2026: 8.65 · FY 2027: 8.65
CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose
From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study
82.04.321 - Health care provider qualified health plan amounts Description Amounts received by a health care provider for services performed on patients covered by a qualified health plan are exempt from B&O tax. This includes reimbursement from the qualified health plan and any amounts collected from the patient as part of their cost-sharing obligation. Purpose To lower tax for businesses receiving income under the qualified health plan program. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $8.650 $8.650 $8.650 $8.650 Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Repeal of Repealing this exemption would increase revenues. exemption Potential ($ in millions): revenue gains FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 from full repeal State Taxes $0.000 $7.270 $8.650 $8.650 Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Assumptions - This repeal takes effect July 1, 2024, and impacts 11 months of collections in fiscal year 2025. - Growth is minimal; therefore, amount remains the same for future periods. Data Sources - Department of Revenue, Excise tax data Additional Additional Information Information Category: Business Year Enacted: 2019 Primary Beneficiaries: Healthcare prov
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