2012/12/05 Council Agenda Packet

to include such extensive areas as required for golf courses, campgrounds,hiking and riding areas,boating areas, etc. c. To qualify for the deductions under this section: i. The salary or compensation paid to officers,managers,or employees must be only for actual services rendered and at levels comparable to the salary or compensation of like positions within the county wherein the property is located; ii. Dues,fees,or assessments in excess of amounts needed for the purposes for which the deduction is allowed must be rebated to the members of the association; iii. Assets of the association or organization must be distributable to all members and must not inure to the benefit of any single member or group of members. 5. Amounts Representing Rental of Real Estate for Boarding Homes.In computing tax,there may be deducted from the measure of tax amounts representing the value of the rental of real estate for"boarding homes."To qualify for the deduction,the boarding home must meet the definition of"boarding home"and be licensed by the state of Washington under Chapter 18.20 RCW.The deduction shall be in the amount of twenty- five percent of the gross monthly billing when the boarder has resided within the boarding home for longer than thirty days. 6. Radio and Television Broadcasting—Advertising Agency Fees—National, Regional, and Network Advertising—Interstate Allocations. In computing tax,there may be deducted from the measure of tax by radio and television broadcasters amounts • representing the following: a. Advertising agencies' fees when such fees or allowances are shown as a discount or price reduction in the billing or that the billing is on a net basis, i.e.,less the discount; b. Actual gross receipts from national network,and regional advertising or a "standard deduction"as provided by RCW 82.04.280; and c. Local advertising revenue that represents advertising which is intended to reach potential customers of the advertiser who are located outside the state of Washington. The director may issue a rule that provides detailed guidance as to how these deductions are to be calculated. 7. Constitutional Prohibitions.In computing tax,there may be deducted from the measure of the tax amounts derived from business which the city is prohibited from taxing under the Constitution of the State of Washington or the Constitution of the United States. 8. Receipts from the Sale of Tangible Personal Property and Retail Services Delivered Outside the City but Within Washington.Effective January 1,2008, amounts included in the gross receipts reported on the tax return derived from the sale of tangible personal property delivered to the buyer or the buyer's representative outside the city but within the state of Washington may be deducted from the measure of tax under the retailing,retail services, or wholesaling classification. PageV 56