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Real Estate Excise Tax exemption · RCW 82.45.010(3)(s) · enacted 2018

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Details

Citation
RCW 82.45.010(3)(s)
Study reference
E1521-1
Tax type
Real Estate Excise Tax
Preference type
Exemption
Category
Other
Year enacted
2018
End date
None scheduled

Fiscal impact (2024 study estimates)

Revenue if repealed — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 1.2 · FY 2026: 1.5 · FY 2027: 1.8
Revenue if repealed — state ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 5.7 · FY 2026: 7 · FY 2027: 8.3
Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
FY 2024: 1.1 · FY 2025: 1.3 · FY 2026: 1.5 · FY 2027: 1.8
Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
FY 2024: 5.4 · FY 2025: 6.3 · FY 2026: 7 · FY 2027: 8.3

CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

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