Tax topics | Washington Department of Revenue

These articles provide information about taxes in Washington state. See our Special Notices for updates to existing tax law, and Industry Guides to better understand tax requirements for specific industries.

Topics	Issue Date	Subjects
Fireworks sales	04/27/2021	Fireworks
Individual fishing quotas (IFQs)	11/15/2023	Fishing quotas
Cleanup services on foreclosed properties	01/26/2015	Foreclosure cleanup
COVID-19 Aumento de estafas para los contribuyentes	04/30/2020	Fraud
COVID-19 scams increasing for taxpayers	03/30/2020	Fraud
Fake websites targeting SecureAccess Washington (SAW) users	11/17/2023	Fraud
Businesses owe state use tax on self-produced fuel used	09/18/2023	Fuel
Games, gambling and similar income	04/21/2016	Gambling
Gift cards, gift certificates, and layaway purchases	12/11/2020	Gift cards
Glucose monitoring sensors	12/11/2023	Glucose
Grant income	01/08/2024	Grants
Gratuities (tips)	02/15/2024	Gratuities
Grocery store prepared food vendors	07/20/2018	Grocery vendors
Hearing aid batteries	08/24/2023	Hearing aids
Hedge fund management fees	03/12/2024	Hedge fund management fees
High technology sales and use tax deferral program	12/22/2017	High technology
High unemployment counties sales and use tax deferral program	06/11/2020	High unemployment
Home warranties	04/08/2009	Home warranties
Homeowners associations	01/19/2017	Homeowners associations
Hotel guest room furnishings and amenities	02/23/2007	Hotel furnishings
Interim statement regarding the taxation of individual monitoring agency services	03/08/2017	Individual monitoring agency services
Manufacturing articles for commercial or industrial use	09/07/2023	Industrial use
Information technology products and services	12/14/2016	Information technology
Interim guidance statements	10/12/2023	Interim guidance statements
International investment management services – Fund distribution, fund administration, & related investment services (e.g., transfer agent services)	12/18/2017	International investment
Investments	06/02/2017	Investments
Sales tax not listed on the invoice	09/28/2021	Invoice
Job Corps operators and service providers	07/07/2015	Job corps
Non-transportation aircraft - Sourcing periodic lease payments	12/11/2023	Leased aircraft
Street obstruction and other use permits – leasehold excise tax	11/29/2018	Leasehold excise tax