Exemption
Assets used in a trade or business to the extent those assets are depreciable
Capital Gains Tax exemption · RCW 82.87.050(6) · enacted 2021
Details
- Citation
- RCW 82.87.050(6)
- Study reference
- E1214-1
- 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- Revenue if repealed — local ($M)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- Revenue if repealed — state ($M)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: 1.43 · FY 2027: 1.52
- Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
- Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
- FY 2024: 1.39 · FY 2025: 1.47 · FY 2026: 1.51 · FY 2027: 1.6
CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose
From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study
82.87.050(6) - Assets used in a trade or business to the extent those assets are depreciable Description The capital gains tax does not apply to the sale or exchange of depreciable assets used in a trade or business. Purpose To provide a tax preference for businesses. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $1.390 $1.470 $1.510 $1.600 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 $1.430 $1.520 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. - Repealing this exemption will not impact the capital gains tax credit amoun
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