Completing your annual tax return? With the right information, it's a snap! For your convenience, we've compiled all of the helpful information, links, and resources that you'll need to complete your annual tax return. If you can't find what you are looking for listed below, please contact us.
Quick clicks Annual Small Business Credit (SBC) Table (pdf) Questions about city B&O tax? Close my account Definitions (tax classifications, deductions, and credits) E-file Local Sales/Use Tax Rates Lodging Rates Tax returns Tax Facts Update my account		Frequently Asked Questions When is my annual tax return due? Can I file and pay my taxes online? What if my business had no activity this year? What if my business closed this year? What do I need to know before I fill out my return? Which annual tax return is right for me? How can I find local sales tax rates? I'm a lodging business. What do I need to know to file my taxes? I lost my return envelope. Where should I mail my return? What if I still have questions?

When is my annual tax return due?

Can I file and pay my taxes online?

What if my business had no activity this year?

• Report no business activity electronically. Simply log on to My Account. You will need your tax registration number and pre-assigned access code (PAC) - printed on your tax return or your new business letter - to sign up.
• If your business had no activity for the year, you may call our 24-hour automated attendant to file a "No Business Tax Return." Simply dial (800) 647-7706 and follow these prompts (please have your Department of Revenue Tax Registration Number ready):
  1. Press 1 for touch tone phone.
  2. At the action prompt, press 1 to file a no business tax return
  3. Enter your UBI/Tax Registration Number
  4. Press 1 to confirm your UBI/Tax Registration Number
  5. After the disclaimer, press 1 to continue
  6. Enter your filing frequency (press 3 for annual)
  7. Enter four digits for the year (2012)
  8. Enter a contact phone number (in case we have questions and need to call you)
  9. Listen to the recap, and press 1 to confirm
  10. You will receive a 9-digit confirmation number. Press 9 to repeat, # to return to the main menu, or simply hang up
• You can also check the "No Business Activity" box that's located on your return and mail it to us using the self-addressed envelope.

What if my business closed this year?

Close your account electronically.
Check the appropriate box on your tax return, and mail it back to us.
Close your account via telephone using the following steps:
	1. Call (800) 647-7706. 2. After the greeting is played, press "1" for touchtone callers or say "voice" for voice recognition. 3. Press "1" - Yes, you are a registered business. 4. Enter your 9 digit UBI/registration number plus the # key. 5. You will be asked to verify the number. 6. Press "2" to report an address change or to close your account. 7. Press "2" to close your account. 8. You will be asked a series of questions regarding your account closure.
Visit a local Department of Revenue field office.
Please refer to the Close my account page for more information.

What do I need to know before I fill out my return?

• Check out our online description of tax classifications, deductions, and credits.
• The Annual Small Business Credit Table can help you determine your Small Business Tax Credit.
• Take a look at our Tax Facts for more information.

Which annual tax return is right for me?

How can I find local sales tax rates?

I'm a lodging business. What do I need to know to file my taxes?

I lost my return envelope. Where should I mail my return?

Washington State
Department of Revenue
PO Box 47464
Olympia, WA 98504-7464

What if I still have questions?

• Send us an e-mail with your tax questions and requests. We will respond within 5-10 business days.
• Write to us for a binding tax ruling, if you have a tax-related question specific to your business.
• Visit a local Department of Revenue field office.
• Call us at (800) 647-7706. Tax specialists are here to help.

	Regular hours (for one-on-one help):
	Monday	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
	Tuesday	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
	Wednesday	9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
	Thursday	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
	Friday	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
	Automated services:
	Available 24 hours a day.
Tip:	To avoid long waits on the phone:
	Call early in the month, before January 15. Have your Department of Revenue tax registration number and tax return available. Your tax registration number is a nine-digit number that is printed on the tax return, above the name and address label. Know the type of tax return you've received - a Combined Excise Tax Return, Retailing & Other Activities Return, or a Business & Occupation Activities Tax Return. Have your gross income figures available to complete the return. (Remember, gross income should not include sales tax collected.) Stay on the line and be patient - we answer every call in the order received. Use our automated services when you can. Our automated phone services give you access to forms and information, and allow you to change an address, close your business, or make other changes to your account. Call 1-800-647-7706.