Timber

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

84.33.040 - Timber Description Timber is exempt from property tax. Purpose Simplifying the taxation of timber. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $2.690 $2.755 $2.821 $2.890 Local Taxes $7.958 $8.403 $8.874 $9.374 Repeal of Repealing a property tax exemption would not increase state revenues. A repeal exemption shifts the state property tax to the currently exempt taxpayers and reduces the tax burden of other taxpayers. It may decrease the local rate and possibly result in local taxing districts at their statutory maximum rate experiencing a revenue increase. Potential ($ 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 $0.246 $0.483 $0.507 Assumptions - The total estimated exempt value is $1.2 billion. - This repeal takes effect beginning with property taxes due for calendar year 2025. - Growth rate mirrors the timber excise tax growth rate reflected in the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council's March 2023 forecast. - Repealing this exemption shifts an estimated $2.9 million in state property taxes to exempt property owners and shifts an estimated $8.4