Conditions on recipients — Annual tax performance report — Immediate repayment.
RCW 82.89.080
in effect(1) Each recipient of a deferral of taxes granted under this chapter must file a complete annual tax performance report with the department under RCW 82.32.534 . Reports must be filed for the first calendar year after the eligible investment project is operationally complete and continue through the end of the calendar year in which the final repayment occurs. If the economic benefits of the deferral are passed to a lessee, as provided in RCW 82.89.020 , the lessee must file a complete annual tax performance report and the applicant is not required to file a complete annual tax performance report. (2) If the eligible investment project is not operationally complete within five calendar years from the issuance of the tax deferral certificate, or if, on the basis of the tax performance report under RCW 82.32.534 or other information, the department finds that an eligible investment project is used for purposes other than those listed in RCW 82.89.010 (2) at any time during the calendar year in which the investment is certified by the department as having been operationally completed, or at any time during any of the repayment period, a portion of deferred taxes is immediately due according to the following schedule: Year in which use occurs Percent of deferred taxes due 1. . . . 100 2. . . . 100 3. . . . 100 4. . . . 90 5. . . . 80 6. . . . 70 7. . . . 60 8. . . . 50 9. . . . 40 10. . . . 30 11. . . . 20 12. . . . 10 (3) If the economic benefits of a tax deferral under this chapter are passed to a lessee as provided in RCW 82.89.020 , the lessee is responsible for payment to the extent the lessee has received the economic benefit.
(1) Each recipient of a deferral of taxes granted under this chapter must file a complete annual tax performance report with the department under RCW 82.32.534 . Reports must be filed for the first calendar year after the eligible investment project is operationally complete and continue through the end of the calendar year in which the final repayment occurs. If the economic benefits of the deferral are passed to a lessee, as provided in RCW 82.89.020 , the lessee must file a complete annual tax performance report and the applicant is not required to file a complete annual tax performance report.
(2) If the eligible investment project is not operationally complete within five calendar years from the issuance of the tax deferral certificate, or if, on the basis of the tax performance report under RCW 82.32.534 or other information, the department finds that an eligible investment project is used for purposes other than those listed in RCW 82.89.010 (2) at any time during the calendar year in which the investment is certified by the department as having been operationally completed, or at any time during any of the repayment period, a portion of deferred taxes is immediately due according to the following schedule:
Year in which use occurs Percent of deferred taxes due 1. . . . 100 2. . . . 100 3. . . . 100 4. . . . 90 5. . . . 80 6. . . . 70 7. . . . 60 8. . . . 50 9. . . . 40 10. . . . 30 11. . . . 20 12. . . . 10
Year in which use occurs
Percent of
deferred taxes due
1. . . .
100
2. . . .
100
3. . . .
100
4. . . .
90
5. . . .
80
6. . . .
70
7. . . .
60
8. . . .
50
9. . . .
40
10. . . .
30
11. . . .
20
12. . . .
10
(3) If the economic benefits of a tax deferral under this chapter are passed to a lessee as provided in RCW 82.89.020 , the lessee is responsible for payment to the extent the lessee has received the economic benefit.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=82.89&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026