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Retail Sales & Use Tax exemption · RCW 82.08.935; 82.12.935 · enacted 2003

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Details

Citation
RCW 82.08.935; 82.12.935
Study reference
E1679-1
Tax type
Retail Sales & Use Tax
Preference type
Exemption
Category
Individuals
Year enacted
2003
End date
None scheduled

Fiscal impact (2024 study estimates)

Revenue if repealed — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 1.08 · FY 2026: 1.22 · FY 2027: 1.27
Revenue if repealed — state ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 2.404 · FY 2026: 2.724 · FY 2027: 2.815
Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
FY 2024: 1.14 · FY 2025: 1.18 · FY 2026: 1.22 · FY 2027: 1.27
Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
FY 2024: 2.534 · FY 2025: 2.624 · FY 2026: 2.724 · FY 2027: 2.815

CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

Other comparable measurement for comparison . The department may agree to allow a taxpayer to use another measure for comparison, provided that the method results in a comparison between qualifying and non-qualifying uses. For example, if work patterns or routines demonstrate typical behavior, the taxpayer can satisfy the majority use test using work site surveys as proof. Each piece of M&E does not require a separate record if the taxpayer can establish that it is reasonable to bundle M&E into classes. Classes may be created only from similar pieces of machinery and equipment and only if the uses of the pieces are the same. For example, forklifts of various sizes and models can be bundled together if the forklifts are doing the same work, such as moving wrapped product from the assembly line to a storage area. An example of when not to bundle classes of M&E for purposes of the majority use threshold is the use of a computer that controls a machine through numerical control versus use of a computer that creates a camera-ready page for printing. Generally, whether the majority use threshold is met is decided on a case-by-case basis, looking at the specific manufacturing operation in

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