Tax Break Tracker Individual Entry

Each individual entry is a single program reported by a single jurisdiction in a given fiscal year. Because we want to track the level and quality of disclosure as well as the content, the values below -- with the exception of program names -- are entered exactly as they are reported. See our user guide for more explanations.

State: 
Washington
Reporting Jurisdiction: 
Washington
Jurisdiction type
State
Fiscal year ending In: 
2020
Program name: 
Multi-Unit Urban Housing Tax Exemption
Program purpose
Affordable housing
Statutory authority
Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 82.08.986 and 82.12.988
Abating jurisdiction(s)
State of Washington
Applicable taxes: 
Property Tax
Method of abatement
Tax exemption
Provisions for recapture
If a portion of the property no longer meets the exemption requirements, the tax exemption is canceled and a lien will be placed on the land for the additional real property tax on the value of the non-qualifying improvements plus a 20 percent penalty and interest.
Gross revenue loss
$28,434,000
Reimbursement / offset
$0
Net revenue loss
$28,434,000
Type of loss
Active
Additional notes on dislosure: 
(none)