Credit
Semiconductor materials manufacturing after $1 billion investment - new jobs credit
B&O Tax credit · RCW 82.04.448 · enacted 2003
Details
- Citation
- RCW 82.04.448
- Study reference
- E1163-1
- Tax type
- B&O Tax
- Preference type
- Credit
- Category
- Business
- Year enacted
- 2003
- End date
- 2024-01-01 00:00:00
Fiscal impact (2024 study estimates)
- Revenue if repealed — local ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
- Revenue if repealed — state ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
- Taxpayer savings — local ($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
82.04.448 - Semiconductor materials manufacturing after $1 billion investment - new jobs credit Description Businesses may take a B&O tax credit of $3,000 for each new manufacturing job created in new structures that manufacture semiconductor materials up to eight consecutive years if the position is kept on a consecutive annual basis. If the employee works for less than six months during a calendar year, then the credit is reduced to half or $1,500. The credit is contingent on commencement of commercial operations by a new semiconductor materials fabrication facility with an investment in new buildings and equipment amounting to at least $1 billion. This credit expires January 1, 2024, unless the contingency is met. Purpose To retain and attract semiconductor businesses in Washington. Taxpayer ($ 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 $0.000 Repeal of Repealing this credit would not increase revenue because currently no taxpayers exemption use it. Potential ($ 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
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