BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 1675: Small business excise tax
Revising excise tax provisions to encourage small business.
Summary
- Exempts persons from registering with the Department of Revenue if the value of products, gross proceeds of sales, or the gross income of the business from all taxable activities under the business and occupation (B&O) tax or the gross income of the business taxable under the public utilities tax is less than $28,000 per year.
- Increases the B&O credit to $70 per month.
- Relieves a person from the payment of taxes if the value of the products, gross proceeds of sales, or gross income of the business from all taxable activities under the B&O tax is less than $56,000 per year.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Ed Orcutt (R-18)
- Introduced
- February 1, 2005 in the House
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to revising excise tax provisions to encourage small business;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Ed Orcutt (R-18)
30 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 30 Republicans)
Mike Armstrong R-12Jim Clements R-14Jim Dunn R-17Daniel Newhouse R-15John Serben R-6Richard Curtis R-18Joyce McDonald R-25Cary Condotta R-12Barbara Bailey R-10John Ahern R-6Jim McCune R-2Bill Hinkle R-13Gary Alexander R-20Don Cox R-9Jan Shabro R-31Jay Rodne R-5Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Lynn Schindler R-4Mary Skinner R-14Jim Buck R-24Joel Kretz R-7Larry Haler R-8Doug Ericksen R-42Beverly Woods R-23Dan Kristiansen R-39Tom Campbell R-2Chris Strow R-10Larry Crouse R-4Kirk Pearson R-39Gigi Talcott R-28
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade.
HB 1675 in other sessions
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