Exemption

Nonprofit credit and debt counseling

B&O Tax exemption · RCW 82.04.368 · enacted 1993

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Details

Citation
RCW 82.04.368
Study reference
E1079-1
Tax type
B&O Tax
Preference type
Exemption
Category
Nonprofit
Year enacted
1993
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Revenue if repealed — local ($M)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Revenue if repealed — state ($M)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

82.04.368 - Nonprofit credit and debt counseling Description Nonprofit organizations are exempt from the B&O tax for income received for providing credit and debt counseling services. Purpose To reduce the cost of credit and debt counseling services provided by eligible nonprofit entities. 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 $0.000 Repeal of Repealing this exemption would not increase revenues because currently no exemption taxpayers use it. Potential ($ 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. - Nonprofits do not generally charge clients for credit and debt counseling services. Data Sources - Department of Revenue, Excise tax data Additional Additional Information Information Category: Nonprofit Year Enacted: 1993 Primary Beneficiaries: Nonprofit credit and debt counseling Taxpayer Count: 0 Program Inconsistency: None evident JLARC Review: Expedite

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