Washington Administrative Code
Title 458 - Revenue, Department of
Chapter 458-19 - Property tax levies, rates, and limits
Section 458-19-065 - Levy limit-Protection of future levy capacity
Current through Register Vol. 23-24, December 15, 2023
(1) Introduction. This rule explains what occurs when a taxing district levies taxes in an amount less than the maximum allowed under the levy limit for any year and how future levies of the district will be calculated.
(2) Use of maximum lawful levy amount. In any year when a taxing district, other than the state, levies taxes in an amount less than the maximum amount allowed by the levy limit, whether voluntarily or as a result of the operation of the statutory aggregate dollar rate limit or constitutional one percent limit reducing or eliminating the taxing district's levy rate, the levy limit for succeeding years after 1985 will be calculated as though the maximum lawful levy amount allowed by the levy limit or the taxing district's statutory dollar rate limit had been levied.
(3) Examples. These examples do not include any amounts for new construction, improvements to property, increases in the assessed value of state assessed property, increases in the assessed value due to the construction of wind turbine, solar, biomass, and geothermal facilities, or increases in assessed value of real property within an increment area designated by a local government pursuant to chapter 39.114 RCW.
Amended by WSR 15-03-087, Filed 1/21/2015, effective 2/21/2015
Amended by WSR 22-04-023, Filed 1/24/2022, effective 2/24/2022
Statutory Authority: RCW 84.08.010, 84.08.070, 84.48.080, 84.55.060, 84.52.0502, chapters 84.52 and 84.55 RCW, and RCW 34.05.230(1). 02-24-015, § 458-19-065, filed 11/25/02, effective 12/26/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 84.55.060 and 84.08.070. 94-07-066, § 458-19-065, filed 3/14/94, effective 4/14/94.