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Apportionment – the basics

For business and occupation (B&O) tax purposes, apportionment refers to the use of a formula to allocate a business’ income to the appropriate taxing jurisdictions.

If you are a business that is taxable in Washington and another state, you must use our apportionment formula to determine how much of your apportionable income is subject to B&O tax in Washington.

Taxable in another state means your business meets any of the following requirements in the current or prior calendar year: