B&O Tax Credit Available
In 2005 The Washington State Legislature created a B&O Tax Credit for businesses that make a contribution to local downtown revitalization programs like the Ellensburg Downtown Association.
This legislation allow businesses to receive a B&O tax Credit of 75% of the value of their contribution to a designated local downtown revitalization program.
For an overview of the Main Street Bill and the
legislation that created the B&O tax credit
http://www.cted.wa.gov/_CTED/documents/ID_2379_Publications.pdf
Or to download the FAQ sheet
http://www.cted.wa.gov/_CTED/documents/ID_2380_Publications.pdf
Beginning January 1, each year , businesses can apply electronically for a credit against the business and occupation (B&O) tax and public utility tax equal to:
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75% of approved contributions to designated local downtown revitalization programs, oro
50% of approved contributions to the state-wide Main Street Trust Fund.Businesses applying for the credit must be signed up to file electronically (E-File) with the Department of Revenue. Businesses signing up for E-File need their UBI/Tax Registration number and their Pre Assigned Access code (the eight-character code below the address on the paper tax return).
Once a business is registered to E-file, it can logon to it's E-file account from the Department of revenue’s home page and click on the Main Street Credit link on the left. The business only needs to know the organizations it intends to contribute to and how much it intends to contribute to apply for the program. The application is simply a matter of inputting this information.
Information on how to apply for this new tax credit is now posted on the Dept. of Revenue website at http://dor.wa.gov/content/taxes/Incentives/default.aspx#MainStreet
For more information about the program, visit the Department of Community Trade & Economic Development web site.
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