// Exemption
Racing fuel
Fuel Tax exemption · RCW 82.38.080(2)(c) · enacted 1998
Details
- Citation
- RCW 82.38.080(2)(c)
- Study reference
- E1250-1
- Tax type
- Fuel Tax
- Preference type
- Exemption
- Category
- Tax Base
- 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- Revenue if repealed — local ($M)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- Revenue if repealed — state ($M)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: M · FY 2026: M · FY 2027: M
- Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
- Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
- FY 2024: M · FY 2025: M · FY 2026: M · FY 2027: M
CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose
From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study
82.38.080(2)(c) - Racing fuel Description Sales of fuel used exclusively for racing that is not legally allowed on the public highways of Washington is exempt from the special fuel tax. Purpose To recognize fuel tax receipts can only be used for highway purposes. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes Minimal Minimal Minimal Minimal 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 Minimal Minimal Minimal Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Assumptions - This repeal takes effect July 1, 2024, and impacts 11 months of collections in fiscal year 2025. - Growth rate mirrors the fuel tax collections growth rate reflected in the Transportation Revenue Forecast Council's March 2023 forecast. Data Sources - Department of Licensing, Fuel tax data - Transportation Revenue Forecast Council, March 2023 forecast Additional Additional Information Information Category: Tax base Year Enacted: 1998 Primary Beneficiaries: Automobile racetracks and racing teams Taxpayer Count: 96 Program Inc
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