Exemption

Accommodation sales

B&O Tax exemption · RCW 82.04.425 · enacted 1955

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Details

Citation
RCW 82.04.425
Study reference
E1097-1
Tax type
B&O Tax
Preference type
Exemption
Category
Tax Base
Year enacted
1955
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Revenue if repealed — local ($M)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Revenue if repealed — state ($M)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: 1.011 · FY 2026: 1.026 · FY 2027: 0.955
Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
FY 2024: 1.185 · FY 2025: 1.103 · FY 2026: 1.026 · FY 2027: 0.955

CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

82.04.425 - Accommodation sales Description Wholesale sales between businesses regularly selling the same type of property are exempt from B&O tax where the sale is at a cost to a buyer with an existing order for the product from a customer or occurs within 14 days as a reimbursement in- kind for a previous accommodation sale. Additionally, sales by a wholly owned subsidiary to its parent company are exempt from B&O tax when the parent sells the goods in a transaction that qualifies for the sales tax exemption for sales to U.S. government and pays the B&O tax. Purpose Exempts wholesale sales made between businesses solely for the purpose of adjusting inventories to satisfy customer demand. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $1.185 $1.103 $1.026 $0.955 Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Repeal of Repealing this exemption would increase revenues. However, it is likely that exemption businesses will make fewer accommodation sales to other sellers if they must pay B&O tax on such sales. Potential ($ in millions): revenue gains FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 from full repeal State Taxes $0.000 $1.011 $1.026 $0.955 Local Taxes $0.000 $0.00

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