Newspapers - reduced B&O tax rate for publishers

Note: Engrossed Senate Bill 6635 temporarily amends the definition of "newspaper" and adjusts the B&O tax rate for printers and publishers of newspapers. See our special notice "Printers and Publishers of Newspapers: B&O Tax Changes and Definitions" for more information.

Available to:

Printers and publishers of newspapers. See RCW 82.04.214 for the definition of “newspaper”

Qualifying activity:

The reduced rate of 0.35 percent is available for businesses engaged in the printing and/or publishing of newspapers.

Reporting/documentation:

No application
Annual Tax Performance Report must be filed by May 31st of the following year
Electronic filing of all documents required

For questions about the reduced rate, call Taxpayer Account Administration at (360) 705-6214.

Special notice & other information

Advertising Income from Electronic Version of Printed Newspaper Now Taxed under Printing and Publishing Classification (pdf)

RCW

82.04.260
82.04.214
82.32.534
82.32.600