
MAIN STREET TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
Keep your tax dollars local and support the economic vitality of downtown Ellensburg through the Washington State Main Street Tax Credit Incentive Program.

The Washington State Main Street B&O Tax Credit Incentive Program allows businesses to make a donation to the Ellensburg Downtown Association and in return, earn a 75% state B&O tax credit on that amount. In addition, the donation is eligible for a federal tax deduction. A powerful way to support your downtown!
Brenda DeVore, EDA’s Executive Director, is here to help guide you through this process. Please contact her at director@ellensburgdowntown.org
HELP US REACH OUR GOAL OF $213,333 by 11/15/2023

Additional Main Street Tax Credit Information
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Donate to the EDA and receive a state B&O tax credit of 75% of the donation amount.
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Receive a federal tax deduction for the remaining 25%.
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This is a way to direct your tax dollars right back into your community.
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Pledging for the program starts the second Monday in January.
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Pledge by March 15th, pledging early is best!
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Each Main Street city has a cap of $95,000 in donation pledges in Q1.
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Pledge early but your donation to the EDA can be made as late as November 15th.
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Pledges are made on the Department of Revenue website.
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The federal tax deduction can be taken in the same year as the donation and the state B&O credit becomes
available starting January of the following year. -
Any donation amount works.
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Credits may not be carried over to subsequent years.
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Anyone who pays B&O taxes in Washington can contribute to any Main Street Program in Washington (you don’t have to be in downtown Ellensburg).
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This program is unique to Washington and has been a proven economic catalyst for historic Main Street towns since 2006.


Thank you to our 2022 donors:
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Pearl Street Books LLC
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Claim
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Yarn Folk
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Collins Restaurant Group LLC
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Pautzke Bait Co Inc
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Knudson Lumber & Hardware
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Center Point Realty LLC
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Ponderosa Construction Llc
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Lunchbox Café
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Bluebell Professional Solutions, Llc.
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Hayday Bake and Brew LLC
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Cadence Growth
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Club 301
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AIC Insurance Agency
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Tilted Tree Hard Cider LLC
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Blue Rock Saloon LLC
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The Valley Alcohol Council
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The Valley Alcohol Council
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Ellensburg Pasta Co
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Iron Horse Brewery I Inc
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Puget Sound Energy
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Heritage Bank
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Cashmere Valley Bank
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Yakima Federal Savings and Loan Association
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Wray Electric
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AIC Insurance Agency
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Kittitas Valley Greenhouse Inc
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Goodfellow Bros LLC
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Steve Weidenbach Agency
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Compassdirect Healthcare