WA HB1060

Exempts newspaper printing, newspaper publishing, and eligible digital content publishing from Washington's Business and Occupation (B&O) tax for persons primarily engaged in these activities

Requires claimants to file annual tax performance reports; failure to comply results in taxes due at 0.484% of gross income plus interest retroactive to when the exemption was taken

Defines "eligible digital content" as electronic-only publications issued at least monthly with authored written content as the largest category by word count

Reduces the exemption amount by any political expenditures made during the tax reporting period (as defined in campaign finance law)

Section 2 provisions take effect January 1, 2026 and expire January 1, 2034