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DOR Update - May 9, 2012

To all,

While we had a win against retail sales tax, the Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR) did not find in our favor regarding fishing tournaments being a contest of chance, and issued a determination that fishing tournaments cannot take the "prize and cash payout" deduction when filing their state taxes. 

Contest of Chance is defined as "Any contests.... in which the outcome depends in a material degree upon an element of chance, notwithstanding that skill of the contestants may also be a factor in the outcome."  Sounds like fishing to me!

This determination contradicts conversations we had with the DOR prior to filing our initial B&O taxes in 2004.  In addition, the case has become an extremely high profile case within the DOR, receiving attention at the executive level within the department.

As we still strongly believe their determination is incorrect, and  that this determination could have far reaching implications within the State of Washington for all fishing tournaments (whether bass, walleye or salmon; large events or small; for profit or not for profit) we have filed yet another appeal with the DOR.  As always, we will keep you posted on our progress.

Annnd----Side Note---We will not give up, but we are getting tired.

Thank you again for all your support!  We truly appreciate that we have such a fantastic group of anglers!!!

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Gary,

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