Exemption
Petroleum used prior to 7/1/89
Petroleum Products Tax exemption · RCW 82.23A.030(4) · enacted 1989
Details
- Citation
- RCW 82.23A.030(4)
- Study reference
- E1338-1
- Tax type
- Petroleum Products Tax
- Preference type
- Exemption
- Category
- Business
- Year enacted
- 1989
- End date
- 2030-07-01 00:00:00
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- Revenue if repealed — local ($M)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- Revenue if repealed — state ($M)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: 0 · FY 2027: 0
- Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
- Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose
From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study
82.23A.030(4) - Petroleum used prior to 7/1/89 Description Possession of petroleum before the effective date of tax (7/1/1989) is exempt. This exemption expires on July 1, 2030. Purpose This prevents the tax from applying to petroleum, on which the owners did not anticipate having to pay tax. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Repeal of Repealing this exemption would not increase revenue because currently no exemption taxpayers use it. Potential ($ in millions): revenue gains FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 from full repeal State Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Assumptions No petroleum products obtained before July 1, 1989, remain in inventory in Washington. Data Sources Department of Revenue, Excise tax data Additional Additional Information Information Category: Business Year Enacted: 1989 Primary Beneficiaries: None Taxpayer Count: 0 Program Inconsistency: None evident JLARC Review: Expedited review completed in 2012 with an upcoming review in 2025 2024 Tax Exemption Study Page 442
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