Washington Code 82.60.049 – Additional eligible projects
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(1) For the purposes of this section:
Terms Used In Washington Code 82.60.049
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
(a) “Eligible area” also means a designated community empowerment zone approved under RCW 43.31C.020.
(b) “Eligible investment project” also means an investment project in an eligible area as defined in this section.
(2) Until July 1, 2020, the department shall issue a sales and use tax deferral certificate for state and local sales and use taxes due under chapters 82.08, 82.12, and 82.14 RCW, on each eligible investment project that is located in an eligible area, if the applicant establishes that at the time the project is operationally complete:
(a) The applicant will hire at least one qualified employment position for each $750,000 of investment for which a deferral is requested; and
(b) The positions will be filled by persons who at the time of hire are residents of the community empowerment zone. As used in this subsection, “resident” means the person makes his or her home in the community empowerment zone or the county in which the zone is located. A mailing address alone is insufficient to establish that a person is a resident for the purposes of this section. The persons must be hired after the date the application is filed with the department.
(3) All other provisions and eligibility requirements of this chapter apply to applicants eligible under this section.
(4) The qualified employment position must be filled by the end of the calendar year following the year in which the project is certified as operationally complete. If a person does not meet the requirements for qualified employment positions by the end of the second calendar year following the year in which the project is certified as operationally complete, all deferred taxes are immediately due.
NOTES:
Effective date—2010 1st sp.s. c 16: See note following RCW 82.60.010.
Effective date—2004 c 25: See note following RCW 82.60.020.
Effective date—2000 c 106: See note following RCW 82.32.330.
Findings—Intent—Part headings and subheadings not law—Effective date—Severability—1999 c 164: See notes following RCW 43.160.010.