Exemption

Student loan organizations

Property Tax exemption · RCW 84.36.030(6) · enacted 1987

All exemptions & deductions

Details

Citation
RCW 84.36.030(6)
Study reference
E1383-1
Tax type
Property Tax
Preference type
Exemption
Category
Nonprofit
Year enacted
1987
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Revenue if repealed — local ($M)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Revenue if repealed — state ($M)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: 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

84.36.030(6) - Student loan organizations Description Property owned by nonprofit organizations, exempt from federal income tax, that guarantee federal student loans or issue debt to provide student loans is exempt from property tax. Purpose Supporting the benefits these organizations provide to college students. 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 $0.000 Repeal of Repealing a property tax exemption would not increase state revenues. A repeal exemption shifts the state property tax to the currently exempt taxpayers and reduces the tax burden of other taxpayers. It may decrease the local rate and possibly result in local taxing districts at their statutory maximum rate experiencing a revenue increase. Potential ($ 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 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Assumptions - No taxpayers currently use this exemption. We expect no usage during the forecasted period of this study. - Repealing this exemption results in no levy shifts. Data Sources - County Assessor, Property ta

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