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Apply for a tax refund

Registered businesses

If you are a registered business and you believe you have overpaid taxes, penalties, or interest, you may request a refund directly from the department by:

  • Amending your excise tax return.
  • Completing an Application for Refund or Credit form.

The following information must be included with your refund request:

  • Name and account ID.
  • Amount of the refund.
  • Tax type and taxable period.
  • Explanation.
  • Signature.

Note: A refund or credit cannot be made if the overpayment was originally received more than four years before the start of the current calendar year.

Mail your request to:

Attn: Refunds
Washington State Department of Revenue
PO Box 47476
Olympia, WA 98504-7476

Consumers

You can apply for a sales tax refund on eligible purchases for the following reasons:

  • You are a resident of a qualifying location. Learn more about applying for a refund for the state portion of the sales tax on our Sales tax exemption for nonresidents page.
  • You paid sales tax in error AND you were unable to get a refund directly from the seller. Learn more about consumer sales tax refunds.
  • You are a tribal member/citizen and a retailer did not provide you a sales tax exemption to which you are entitled.

 

 

More information

  • Sales to nonresidents
  • Information for tribal members/citizens
  • Adaptive housing for disabled veterans

  • Special Notice
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    Amending my return
  • Reviews and Appeals

Forms (pdf)

  • Application for Refund of Use Tax
  • Application for Refund or Credit
  • Buyer’s Declaration for Refund of Retail Sales Tax
  • Sellers Declaration for Buyer’s Refund of Retail Sales Tax

References

  • WAC 458-20-229
  • RCW 82.32.060

More information

  • Sales to nonresidents
  • Information for tribal members/citizens
  • Adaptive housing for disabled veterans

  • Special Notice
  • Fiscal year cap information
  • Amending my return
  • Reviews and appeals

Forms (pdf)

  • Application for Refund of Use Tax
  • Application for Refund or Credit
  • Buyer’s Declaration for Refund of Retail Sales Tax
  • Sellers Declaration for Buyer’s Refund of Retail Sales Tax

References

  • WAC 458-20-229
  • RCW 82.32.060
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