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Quarterly Business Review Quarter 4 2008

A compilation of statistics on gross income, taxable retail sales and accrued tax liability as reported by Washington state excise taxpayers for October, November, December 2008

Kathy Oline, Assistant Director

Contact: (360) 570-6070

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Table of contents

Table 1 - Total Gross Business Income
Statewide by Industry (NAICS)
4th Quarter, 2008
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Table 2 - Summary of Excise Tax Returns
Amounts Reported by Tax Line
4th Quarter, 2008 ($000)
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Table 3A - County Taxable Retail Sales
Comparing Quarter 4, 2007 to Quarter 4, 2008 ($000)
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Table 3 - Taxable Retail Sales for Counties
By North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
4th Quarter, 2008
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Table 4A - City Taxable Retail Sales
Comparing Quarter 4, 2007 to Quarter 4, 2008 ($000)
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Table 4 - Taxable Retail Sales for Selected Cities
By North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
4th Quarter, 2008
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Table 5 - Business and Occupation Tax
Gross Income, Taxable Income & Tax Due
Statewide Amounts by Industry (NAICS)
4th Quarter, 2008
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Table 6 - State Retail Sales Tax
Gross Income, Taxable Income & Tax Due
Statewide Amounts by Industry (NAICS)
4th Quarter, 2008
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Table 7 - Public Utility Tax
Gross Income, Taxable Income & Tax Due
Statewide Amounts by Industry
4th Quarter, 2008
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