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.

Utilities apportionment reporting templates

Electronic reporting

Templates

Two reporting templates are available.

  • Taxpayers with a Geographic Information System that includes information about asset locations and attributes may use the GDB file format for their industry.
  • The Excel template can be used by all taxpayers for their industry.
Industry GDB files MS Excel
Airline Airlines.gdb.zip Basic_Template
Electric Electric.gdb.zip Basic_Template
Gas Distribution Gas.gdb.zip Basic_Template
Gas Pipelines Pipeline.gdb.zip Basic_Template
Railroad Railroads.gdb.zip Basic_Template
Telecommunications - Wired Telecom_Wired.gdb.zip Basic_Template
Telecommunications - Wireless Telecom_Wireless.gdb.zip Basic_Template