Exemption

Qualifying Grants – National emergency or state of emergency

B&O Tax exemption · RCW 82.04.767 · enacted 2021

All exemptions & deductions

Details

Citation
RCW 82.04.767
Study reference
E1192-1
Tax type
B&O Tax
Preference type
Exemption
Category
Business
Year enacted
2021
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Revenue if repealed — local ($M)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Revenue if repealed — state ($M)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: I · FY 2026: I · FY 2027: I
Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
FY 2024: I · FY 2025: I · FY 2026: I · FY 2027: I

CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

82.04.767 - Qualifying Grants – National emergency or state of emergency Description Certain financial assistance in the form of a grant or relief from debt provided under a government program to address the impacts of a national emergency declared by the president of the United States or state of emergency declared by the state governor is exempt from B&O tax. Purpose To help mitigate the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides guidance on the taxability of any qualifying government grant or loan forgiveness program associated with a future national or state of emergency. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes Indeterminate Indeterminate Indeterminate Indeterminate Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Repeal of Repealing this exemption would increase revenues during a national or state of exemption emergency. Potential ($ in millions): revenue gains FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 from full repeal State Taxes $0.000 Indeterminate Indeterminate Indeterminate Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Assumptions The revenue impact of this bill is indeterminate. Future emergency situations and the provision of government-funded assi

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