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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1738

HB 1738: Tax return filing thresholds

Relieving burdens on small businesses by updating the tax return filing thresholds to reflect inflation.

Summary

  • Increases the business and occupation tax annual gross receipts filing threshold to $56,000 for service businesses and $36,000 for all other businesses.
  • Increases the mandatory business registration threshold to $56,000 for service businesses and $35,000 for all other businesses.
  • Increases the public utility tax (PUT) annual gross receipts filing threshold to $30,000.
  • Increases the small business exemption for PUT gross receipts threshold to $2,500 per month.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1738), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 26, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Vicki Kraft (R-17)
Introduced
January 29, 2019 in the House
Last action
February 21, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1738, SHB 1738, 2SHB 1738, 3SHB 1738

AN ACT Relating to relieving burdens on small businesses by updating the tax return filing thresholds to reflect inflation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Vicki Kraft (R-17)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Drew Stokesbary R-31Jim Walsh R-19Brandon Vick R-18Representative R-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1738)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1738)
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1738)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1738)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1738)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1738)
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  10. APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Finance. (2SHB 1738)
  11. APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Finance. (SHB 1738)
  12. APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Finance.
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (2SHB 1738)
  14. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1738)
  15. Referred to Appropriations.
  16. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1738)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1738)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1738)
  19. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1738)
  20. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1738)
  23. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1738)
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1738)
  25. Referred to Finance.
  26. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  27. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1738)
  29. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  30. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1738)
  31. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1738 in other sessions

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