Tax topics

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
Помощь налогоплательщикам при стихийных бедствиях Disaster relief
Subvenciones de ayuda financiera en caso de emergencia
Ayuda para los contribuyentes por desastres Disaster relief
Interest from sale of business assets Business assets
Manufacturing articles for commercial or industrial use Industrial use
Disaster relief for taxpayers Disaster relief
Spirits sales Spirits
Casual or isolated sales Casual sales
Is it sales or use tax? Sales and use tax
Hearing aid batteries Hearing aids
Food benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or a successor program SNAP
Lobbyists and lobbying firms Lobbyists
Selling your business Sales of business
Customs brokers Customs broker
Fire districts - Reimbursements for fire services performed for other fire districts Fire districts
2023 Tax Legislation Legislation
Medicaid Incentive Payments Medicaid
How to calculate tax due on meals provided by senior living communities for July 2023 & Q3/2023 Senior meals
Sales and transfers of firearms by licensed dealers Remote sales of firearms
2022 Tax Legislation Legislation
Las Medidas de Alivio Comercial de COVID-19 finalizan el 30 de septiembre del 2021 COVID-19
COVID-19 Business Relief Measures End Sept 30, 2021 COVID-19
International service activities B&O tax credit - Q&A International services
2021 Tax Legislation Legislation
Water rights transfers Water rights
Vehicles brought into Washington from out-of-state Out of state vehicles
Fireworks sales Fireworks
Valet services Valet
Real estate sign service Real estate sign
Is prepared food more than 75% of your total food sales? Restaurant food sales