Exemption
Certain livestock related to farming or ranching
Capital Gains Tax exemption · RCW 82.87.050(5) · enacted 2021
Details
- Citation
- RCW 82.87.050(5)
- Study reference
- E1213-1
- Tax type
- Capital Gains Tax
- Preference type
- Exemption
- Category
- Individuals
- 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- Revenue if repealed — local ($M)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- Revenue if repealed — state ($M)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: 0 · FY 2026: 20.9 · FY 2027: 20.5
- Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
- Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
- FY 2024: 20.2 · FY 2025: 21.4 · FY 2026: 22 · FY 2027: 21.6
CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose
From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study
82.87.050(5) - Certain livestock related to farming or ranching Description The capital gains tax does not apply to capital gains derived from the sale or exchange of cattle, horses, or breeding livestock for individuals who earn the majority of their income from farming or ranching. Purpose To avoid taxing farmers and ranchers. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $20.200 $21.400 $22.000 $21.600 Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Repeal of Repealing this exemption would increase revenues. exemption Potential ($ in millions): revenue gains FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 from full repeal State Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $20.900 $20.500 Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Assumptions - This repeal takes effect January 1, 2025, and impacts 12 months of collections in fiscal year 2026. - Growth rate mirrors the long-term capital gains growth rate reflected in the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council's March 2023 forecast. - Individuals with estimated payments: - Will receive refunds in fall 2023, amounting to 12% of the estimated payments. - Will use deductions at the same frequency as return filers with similar amounts of tax due. - Repeali
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