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Washington Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs


Total Revenue Lost$330,799,981

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State-level programs

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YearProgram NameProgram TypeGross Revenue Loss
2020Aerospace Business Facilities CreditTechnology (aviation)$35,939,000
2020Aerospace Computer Hardware, Software, and Peripherals ExemptionTechnology (aviation)$6,037,000
2020Aerospace Product Development Expenditures CreditTechnology (aviation)$70,408,000
2020Aerospace Reduced B&O Tax RateTechnology (aviation)$65,509,000
2020Data Center Server Equipment and Power Infrastructure Tax ExemptionTechnology (data center)$33,390,000
2020High-Technology Business Tax Deferral ProgramJob Creation/Retention$31,873,000
2020Multi-Unit Urban Housing Tax ExemptionAffordable Housing$28,434,000
TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL$271,590,000

Tabulated localities and districts

Click on the name of jurisdiction for a list of tax abatement programs that reduced its tax revenue.

Data includes abatement information for the five most populous cities, counties, and school districts in each state (where available). If no data is shown for these top five jurisdictions, it is because they did not disclose GASB 77 tax abatement information in the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the amount reported was $0, or the ACFR has not been published yet. Some states include data for additional years and jurisdictions.

Reporting JurisdictionJurisdiction TypeGross Revenue Loss
Clark CountyCounty$594,852
King CountyCounty$17,206,000
Pierce CountyCounty$555,212
Snohomish CountyCounty$599,166
Spokane CountyCounty$15,611,000
City of BellevueMunicipality$650,000
City of SeattleMunicipality$12,510,000
City of SpokaneMunicipality$3,659,812
City of TacomaMunicipality$2,426,000
City of VancouverMunicipality$745,354
Kent School DistrictSchool district$207,170
Lake Washington School DistrictSchool district$203,225
Seattle Public SchoolsSchool district$1,296,002
Spokane School DistrictSchool district$944,566
Tacoma School DistrictSchool district$2,001,622
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$59,209,981