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.

More Lewis County cities partner with Revenue's licensing solution

Winlock, Toledo, Pe Ell, and Vader all joining state Business Licensing Service

OLYMPIA, Wash. – April 22, 2021 – Four Lewis County communities are streamlining their service to local business this spring by adding Revenue’s combined licensing solution.

The state Business Licensing Service (BLS) will welcome:

  • Winlock - April 22
  • Toledo - May 6
  • Pe Ell - May 20
  • Vader - June 17

Centralia, Chehalis, and Napavine are BLS partners. All incorporated Lewis County communities will be active BLS partners in early 2022.

BLS is a free service that already works with other Lewis County communities to connect state registrations with local business licenses. Now, a business that does work in several Lewis County communities can manage all local licenses in the same portal where state taxes are reported.

More than 160 Washington communities are connected by BLS. The service helps businesses manage more than 600 types of endorsements, sync expiration dates, and renew various licenses with a single annual payment. A list of all local partners is listed on the BLS city license endorsements page.

The Department of Revenue is Washington state’s primary tax agency, nationally recognized as a trusted leader in tax administration and customer service. Revenue administers nearly 60 categories of taxes that help fund vital public services. It also oversees programs that return money to the public, including the Working Families Tax Credit and Unclaimed Property.