News Releases Issued 2001

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Issued	Title
Dec 21	Electronic Filing Expanded to Include Manufacturers, Extractors
Dec 4	Gross business income, sales tax revenue dip for first time in six years
Nov 21	Wood stove retailer pleads guilty to sales tax theft, violating clean air laws
Oct 31	Puyallup transmission firm charged with felony theft of sales tax
Oct 24	State and Local Tax Burdens Drop to Lowest Level Since Early 1980s
Oct 10	Panel Created to Study State Tax Structure
Sep 24	American Express Credit Cards New Electronic Filing Payment Option
Sep 13	Average Property Tax Bills Increase by 3 Percent in 2001
Aug 29	Department of Revenue's Renton Field Office Moves to Kent
Aug 20	State & Local Tax Burdens Drop to 11-Year Low; Further Decline Expected
Aug 15	Legislation Changes How Sales of Travel Trailers are Taxed
July 25	Revenue to Close Bremerton Field Office
July 25	Wood Stove Retailer Charged with Tax Evasion, Violating Clean Air Laws
July 17	Kennewick Department of Revenue office to Close Fridays as Part of Energy Conservation Pilot Program
July 12	First Quarter Taxable Retail Sales by City Now on DOR Web Site
July 10	Gross Business Income Up In 2000, Retail Trade Still Strong
July 6	Tacoman charged with evading taxes on $3.2 million yacht
May 7	Taxpedia Offers Comprehensive Online Access to State Tax Databases
April 23	Tax Statistics 2000 Now Available on Department of Revenue Web Site
April 4	Washington Businesses Report 6.8% Increase in Gross Income, 5.2% Gain in Taxable Retail Sales for Third Quarter 2000
March 29	Electronic Filing With Pay-by-check Debuts April 1
March 22	Siding Contractor Charged with Felony Sales tax Evasion
Feb 1	Washington Tax Burdens Drop to Nine-year Low; Further Declines Anticipated
Jan 19	Tribal Cigarette Compact Bill Gains Broad Support
Jan 12	Department of Revenue's Aberdeen Office to Close