Exemption
Commercial airplane parts
B&O Tax exemption · RCW 82.04.627 · enacted 2008
Details
- Citation
- RCW 82.04.627
- Study reference
- E1180-1
- Tax type
- B&O Tax
- Preference type
- Exemption
- Category
- Business
- Year enacted
- 2008
- 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- Revenue if repealed — local ($M)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- Revenue if repealed — state ($M)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: 0.19 · FY 2026: 0.21 · FY 2027: 0.22
- Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
- Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
- FY 2024: 0.2 · FY 2025: 0.21 · FY 2026: 0.21 · FY 2027: 0.22
CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose
From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study
82.04.627 - Commercial airplane parts Description The sale of parts to the manufacturer of a commercial airplane is deemed to take place at the site of final testing or inspection under federal aviation regulation part 21 subpart F or G. Parts sold by Washington sellers for delivery to out-of-state locales are exempt from the state B&O tax if these criteria are met. The sale of following parts and products are not eligible for an exemption from B&O tax under this section: - Standard parts manufactured in compliance with a government or established industry specification. - Products produced under a technical standard order authorization or letter of technical standard order design approval pursuant to federal aviation regulation part 21, subpart O. - Parts in which final testing or inspection under federal aviation regulation part 21, subpart F or G takes place in this state. Purpose To give incentives to commercial airplane manufacturers to locate and produce products in Washington. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $0.200 $0.210 $0.210 $0.220 Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Repeal of Repealing this exemption would increase reven
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