Tax Incentive Program

2024 Main Street Tax Incentive Program

The Port Townsend Main Street Program is pleased to offer the opportunity to put your state B&O tax dollars to work here in Port Townsend through the work of our 501c3 nonprofit program. 75% of your donation is returned to you via B&O tax credits in 2025. Because the Port Townsend Main Street Program is a 501c3 nonprofit, business contributions may be eligible for a federal income tax deduction, please check with your accountant. We hope you will consider this unique opportunity.

These funds help us fulfill our program mission: To preserve, promote and enhance the historic business districts.

We provide resources for the historic districts, and implement grants which benefit the districts. Our nonprofit coordinates design projects such as Adams Street Park, the hanging flower basket program, and winter lighting as well as downtown landscaping and maintenance. We promote the historic districts through social media awareness, offer retail promotions and community events and coordinate the Creative District activities  to support our local economy.

To participate, please follow these easy steps :

Washington State Dept. of Revenue “Main Street Tax Credit”

Have your SAW user ID and Password ready. Please note the SAW link is active and should take you to your login page.

  1. Go your SAW account at dor.wa.gov/home and enter your login User ID and Password
  2. Click GET STARTED
  3. Under the Accounts tab click EXCISE TAX
  4. On the excise tax page select the CREDIT tab
  5. Click Add Main Street Application 
  6. Scroll down to Port Townsend Main Street Program
  7. Enter your pledge amount
  8. Click the NEXT button
  9. Fill in the authorization field
  10. And Finally hit SUBMIT — Thank you!

More Resource Links:

Main Street Application Guide

 2024 MSTCIP Info Card

THE MAIN STREET TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAM

A business that successfully requests credit through the DOR website must make their contribution to the designated community by November 8th of that same year.

 
The state B&O credit becomes available starting January of the following year.  Businesses must take the tax credit in the year after the donation is made – the tax credit can’t be carried forward to subsequent years and there won’t be a refund for any credit above and beyond a business’ tax liability.
 

This is a way to direct your state tax dollars right back into your community. This program is unique to Washington and has proven to be a catalyst for Main Street communities since 2006.

 
  • For more information on the Main Street Tax Credit Incentive Program please reach out to Main Street Resources Coordinator Lydia Felty at 206-584-2678 or by email. For more information on the application process through the Department of Revenue website please reach out to Excise Tax Examiner Chase Johnson at 360-705-6066 or by email.

If you need further information, please call:

The Department of Revenue: 1-800-647-7706 or visit dor.wa.gov.

Or contact the Port Townsend Main Street Program at (360) 385-7911, email director@ptmainstreet.org

 

Thanks to our 2024 Participants!