House2025-26 sessionFiscal note

SHB 2020 — Creating a business and occupation tax deduction and increasing the rate for persons conducting payment card processing activities.

Signed into law — Chapter 401, Laws of 2025

Sponsor
Berg
Introduced
April 8, 2025
Status
C 401 L 25
Last action
Effective date 1/1/2026. (May 20, 2025)

What this bill does

Establishes a new B&O tax rate of 3 percent for payment card processing activities.

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Floor votes

  • House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 17, 2025
    92 yea · 1 nay · 5 not voting
  • House — Final Passage on Reconsideration · April 17, 2025
    91 yea · 4 nay · 3 not voting
  • Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 26, 2025
    47 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting

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