PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 458-20-195 Taxes, deductibility.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 82.32.300.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is considering a revision to this rule to rectify incorrect statutory citations, and to provide additional examples of various taxes which are or are not deductible.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Modified negotiated rule making.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Written comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or at the public meeting. Oral comments will be accepted at the public meeting. A preliminary draft of the proposed changes is available upon request. Written comments on and/or requests for copies of the rule may be directed to D. Douglas Titus, Legislation and Policy, P.O. Box 47467, Olympia, WA 98504-7467, phone (360) 664-0687, fax (360) 664-0693, e-mail dougt@dor.wa.gov.
Location and Date of Public Meeting: On May 16, 2000, at 1:30 p.m., Capital Plaza Building, 4th Floor, #400, Large Conference Room, 1025 Union and Eastside Streets, Olympia, WA.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Ginny Dale no later than ten days before the hearing date, TDD 1-800-451-7985, or (360) 586-0721.
April 5, 2000
Claire Hesselholt
Rules Manager
Legislation and Policy Division