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Industry guides

To help you better understand the tax obligations for specific industries, we've created the following online guides.

The information in these guides is general in nature and does not replace or substitute Washington rules or laws. For more information or to get answers to specific questions, please contact us.

Check out our Special Notices for updates to existing tax law, and Tax Topics for various tax topics in Washington State. 

 


Online guides

  • Agriculture tax guide
  • Animal rescue organizations
  • Apportionment
  • Auto dealers
  • Bail bond agencies
  • Ballot measure requirements
  • Beauticians
  • Beekeepers tax guide
  • Child care
  • Commercial fishing
  • Construction
  • Convenience stores
  • Denturists
  • Direct sellers/multilevel organizations
  • Farmers and the farming industry
  • Fishing charters
  • Food services and drinking places
  • Games, gambling and similar income
  • Guided hunting and fishing trips
  • Horse industry
  • Hospital industry
  • Indian tax guide
  • Insurance industry guide
  • Interior decorators, designers, & consultants guide
  • Jewelry stores
  • Landscaping and horticultural services
  • Lodging guide
  • Manufacturing guide
  • Medical clinics and other health care facilities
  • Mortgage brokers
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Out of state businesses reporting thresholds and nexus
  • Photography tax guide
  • Podiatric physicians
  • Portable self storage
  • Private mailing business tax guide
  • Restaurants and retailers of prepared food
  • School district
  • Self-service storage businesses
  • Solid waste collection/disposal, hazardous waste, and recycling businesses
  • Staffing industry
  • Taxicabs (may also apply to limousines)
  • Trucking
  • Vessel brokers and dealers
  • Veterinarian
  • Wine industry

PDF Industry guides

  • Construction Guide - Spanish
  • ​Dog Breeders
  • Landscaping Guide - Spanish
  • Pharmacy Sales

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