Exemption

Fuel previously taxed

Fuel Tax exemption · RCW 82.38.030(9)(e); 82.38.032 · enacted 1998

All exemptions & deductions

Details

Citation
RCW 82.38.030(9)(e); 82.38.032
Study reference
E1242-1
Tax type
Fuel Tax
Preference type
Exemption
Category
Other
Year enacted
1998
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Revenue if repealed — local ($M)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Revenue if repealed — state ($M)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: CTI · FY 2026: CTI · FY 2027: CTI
Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
FY 2024: CTI · FY 2025: CTI · FY 2026: CTI · FY 2027: CTI

CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

82.38.030(9)(e); 82.38.032 - Fuel previously taxed Description Fuel sold or removed in Washington to an unlicensed entity is exempt from fuel taxes if there was a prior taxable removal, entry, or sale of the fuel. International fuel tax agreement licensees or persons operating motor vehicles under other reciprocity agreements are exempt from fuel tax if the tax has been previously imposed and paid. Purpose To eliminate double taxation. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes CTI CTI CTI CTI 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 CTI CTI CTI Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Assumptions This exemption impacts fewer than three taxpayers; any impacts are confidential. Data Sources Department of Licensing, Fuel tax data Additional Additional Information Information Category: Other Year Enacted: 1998 Primary Beneficiaries: International fuel tax agreement licensees Taxpayer Count: Fewer than three Program Inconsistency: None evident JLARC Review: Expedited review com

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