RCW 82.32.710
Professional employer organizations—Eligibility for tax incentives—Responsibility for tax performance reports.
(1) A client under the terms of a professional employer agreement is deemed to be the sole employer of a covered employee for purposes of eligibility for any tax credit, exemption, or other tax incentive, arising as the result of the employment of covered employees, provided in RCW * 82.04.4333, 82.04.44525, 82.04.448, ** 82.04.4483, 82.08.965, 82.12.965, 82.16.0495, or 82.60.049 or chapter 82.62 or 82.70 RCW, or any other provision in this title. A client, and not the professional employer organization, is entitled to the benefit of any tax credit, exemption, or other tax incentive arising as the result of the employment of covered employees of that client.
(2) A client under the terms of a professional employer agreement is deemed to be the sole employer of a covered employee for purposes of tax performance reports that require the reporting of employment information relating to covered employees of the client, as provided in RCW 82.32.534. A client, and not the professional employer organization, is required to complete any tax performance report that requires the reporting of employment information relating to covered employees of that client.
(3) For the purposes of this section, "client," "covered employee," "professional employer agreement," and "professional employer organization" have the same meanings as in RCW 82.04.540.
[ 2017 c 135 § 7; 2010 c 114 § 137; 2006 c 301 § 4.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 82.04.4333 was repealed by 2015 c 86 § 101.
**(2) RCW 82.04.4483 was repealed by 2017 c 323 § 504; and subsequently repealed by 2018 c 22 § 14.
Effective date—2017 c 135: See note following RCW 82.32.534.
Application—Finding—Intent—2010 c 114: See notes following RCW 82.32.534.
Effective date—2006 c 301: "This act takes effect July 1, 2006." [ 2006 c 301 § 10.]
Act does not affect application of Title 50 or 51 RCW—2006 c 301: "The provisions of this act do not affect the application of Title 50 or 51 RCW to the reporting requirement or tax liabilities of professional employer organizations or their clients." [ 2006 c 301 § 9.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 82.32 - General Administrative Provisions.
82.32.010 - Application of chapter stated.
82.32.023 - Definition of product for agreement purposes.
82.32.026 - Registration—Seller's agent—Streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
82.32.030 - Registration certificates—Threshold levels—Central registration system.
82.32.033 - Registration certificates—Special events—Promoter's duties—Penalties—Definitions.
82.32.052 - Interest and penalties—Waiver for amounts unpaid as of February 1, 2011.
82.32.055 - Interest and penalties—Waiver for military personnel.
82.32.057 - Application of interest to delinquent taxes—Extensions.
82.32.062 - Additional offset for excess payment of sales tax.
82.32.085 - Electronic funds transfer—Generally.
82.32.087 - Direct pay permits.
82.32.090 - Late payment—Disregard of written instructions—Evasion—Penalties.
82.32.105 - Waiver or cancellation of penalties or interest—Rules.
82.32.110 - Examination of books or records—Subpoenas—Contempt of court.
82.32.117 - Application for court approval of subpoena prior to issuance—No notice required.
82.32.120 - Oaths and acknowledgments.
82.32.130 - Notice and orders—Service.
82.32.135 - Notice, assessment, other information—Electronic delivery.
82.32.140 - Taxpayer quitting business—Liability of successor.
82.32.150 - Contest of tax—Prepayment required—Restraining orders and injunctions barred.
82.32.160 - Correction of tax—Administrative procedure—Conference—Determination by department.
82.32.170 - Reduction of tax after payment—Petition—Conference—Determination by department.
82.32.180 - Court appeal—Procedure.
82.32.190 - Stay of collection pending suit—Interest.
82.32.200 - Stay of collection—Bond—Interest.
82.32.210 - Tax warrant—Filing—Lien—Effect.
82.32.212 - Tax warrant—Notice of lien.
82.32.215 - Revocation of certificate of registration.
82.32.220 - Execution of warrant—Levy upon property—Satisfaction.
82.32.230 - Agent of the department of revenue may execute.
82.32.237 - Notice and order to withhold and deliver—Continuing lien—Effective date.
82.32.240 - Tax constitutes debt to the state—Priority of lien.
82.32.245 - Search for and seizure of property—Warrant—Procedure.
82.32.260 - Payment condition to dissolution or withdrawal of corporation.
82.32.265 - Use of collection agencies to collect taxes outside the state.
82.32.270 - Accounting period prescribed.
82.32.280 - Tax declared additional.
82.32.290 - Unlawful acts—Penalties.
82.32.291 - Reseller permit—Unlawful use—Penalty—Rules.
82.32.300 - Department of revenue to administer—Chapters enforced by liquor and cannabis board.
82.32.310 - Immunity of officers, agents, etc., of the department of revenue acting in good faith.
82.32.330 - Disclosure of return or tax information.
82.32.340 - Chargeoff of uncollectible taxes—Destruction of files and records.
82.32.350 - Closing agreements authorized.
82.32.360 - Conclusive effect of agreements.
82.32.380 - Revenues to be deposited in general fund.
82.32.410 - Written determinations as precedents.
82.32.430 - Liability for tax rate calculation errors—Geographic information system.
82.32.440 - Project on sales and use tax exemption requirements.
82.32.470 - Transfer of sales and use tax on toll projects.
82.32.480 - Washington forest products commission—Disclosure of taxpayer information.
82.32.490 - Electronic database for use by mobile telecommunications service provider.
82.32.495 - Liability of mobile telecommunications service provider if no database provided.
82.32.500 - Determination of taxing jurisdiction for telecommunications services.
82.32.505 - Telecommunications services—Place of primary use.
82.32.510 - Scope of mobile telecommunications act—Identification of taxable and nontaxable charges.
82.32.515 - Applicability of telephone and telecommunications definitions.
82.32.520 - Sourcing of calls.
82.32.525 - Purchaser's cause of action for over-collected sales or use tax.
82.32.531 - Nexus—Trade convention attendance or participation.
82.32.532 - Digital products—Nexus.
82.32.533 - Digital products—Amnesty.
82.32.534 - Annual report requirement for tax preferences.
82.32.537 - Silicon smelters—Annual survey or report.
82.32.550 - "Commercial airplane," "component," and "superefficient airplane"—Definitions.
82.32.558 - Tax deferral—Eligible projects—Application.
82.32.559 - Tax deferral—Eligible projects—Deposit of funds.
82.32.580 - Sales and use tax deferral—Historic automobile museum.
82.32.590 - Annual tax performance reports—Failure to file.
82.32.600 - Annual tax performance reports—Electronic filing.
82.32.605 - Annual tax performance report—Hog fuel.
82.32.660 - Tax avoidance—Statutory application.
82.32.670 - Tax evasion by electronic means—Seizure and forfeiture.
82.32.680 - Tax evasion by electronic means—Search and seizure.
82.32.700 - Administration of the sales and use tax for hospital benefit zones.
82.32.715 - Monetary allowances—Streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
82.32.720 - Vendor compensation—Streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
82.32.725 - Amnesty—Streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
82.32.730 - Sourcing—Streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
82.32.740 - Taxability matrix—Liability—Streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
82.32.750 - Purchaser liability—Penalty—Streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
82.32.765 - Local revitalization financing—Reporting requirements.
82.32.770 - Sourcing compliance—Taxpayer relief—Collection and remittance errors.
82.32.780 - Reseller's permit—Taxpayer application.
82.32.783 - Reseller's permit—Contractor application.
82.32.784 - Reseller's permit—Information required.
82.32.785 - Reseller's permit—Voluntary electronic verification.
82.32.787 - Reseller's permit—Request for copies.
82.32.805 - Tax preferences—Expiration dates.
82.32.808 - Tax preferences—Performance statement requirement.
82.32.850 - Significant commercial airplane manufacturing—Tax preference—Contingent effective date.
82.32.860 - Liquefied natural gas—Estimated sales tax revenue.
82.32.865 - Nonresident vessel permit.