Sales tax now applies to some services

Starting October 1: Some business services are now subject to retail sales tax, as required by state law, ESSB 5814. When you buy these services, vendors should add sales tax to your bill. If you sell these services, you should begin collecting retail sales tax. Learn more about Services newly subject to retail sales tax.

About our cover photo

Our background photo was taken by Dale Slater in 2017 at Goat Lake in the North Cascades.

Dale has lived in Washington his whole life, and has been a small business owner for 20 years. He spends his spare time exploring and photographing our beautiful state.