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A complete list of publications is listed below. To quickly find your publication, click on the first letter of the title below:
 

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All Property Tax, Timber Tax, and Unclaimed Property publications are grouped together.
 


A

  • Aerospace Industry: List of aerospace tax incentives.
  • Agriculture Guide: Help farmers understand their tax liability.
  • Aircraft Taxes: Explanation of the annual taxes imposed on using an aircraft in Washington.
  • Amend Your Tax Return, How to: Explains the steps to amend your tax return.
  • Audit Process Brochure: Covers audit process including documents to be examined and what happens after audit.
  • Auto Dealer Guide to Excise Taxes: B&O Sales/use tax application for auto dealers.

B

  • Bail Bond Agency Guide to Excise Taxes: Excise tax information for persons engaged in writing bail bonds.
  • Beauticians Guide: Industry specific information for beauticians.
  • Business and Occupation (B & O) Tax: Business and occupation tax fact sheet.
  • Business tax basics: Workbook to help new and existing businesses better understand Washington 's tax structure.

C

  • Child Care Operators: Industry specific information for child care operators.
  • Cigarette Tax: General cigarette tax information.
  • Commercial Fishing Tax Guide: Describes the application of taxes to persons engaged in commercial fishing operations.
  • Commercial Vessel Tax: Explanation of personnel property tax on commercial vessels.
  • Common Business Activities Table: Common classifications reported on the excise tax return.
  • Construction Tax Guide: Tax information for the construction industry.
  • Convenience Stores: Tax information for convenience stores and gas stations.
  • Convenience Stores - Sales Tax Reference for: Quick sales tax reference sheet for Convenience Stores.
  • Convention and Trade Center: Explanation of the tax and rates.

D

  • Data Upload to My DOR: Load tax return data into My DOR without data entry work.
  • Denturists Tax Guide: Tax information for denturists.
  • Destination-based Sales Tax at a Glance
  • Digital Products
  • Direct Sellers/Multilevel Organizations: Tax guide for direct sellers and multi-level organizations.

E

  • Electronic Payment Guide: Explanation of Electronic Funds Transfer program.
  • EFT Due Dates for Combined Excise Tax Return Payments: Due dates for Electronic Funds Transfers.
  • Enhanced 911 Tax: Explanation of the tax and rates.
  • Enhanced Food Fish: Explanation of the tax and rates.
  • Estate Tax: Explanation of the tax and rates.
  • Excise Tax Law Book Supplement: Supplement to Excise Tax Law book.
  • Excise Tax Laws: Title 82, Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and miscellaneous ancillary tax laws.
  • Excise Tax Rule Book: Washington Administrative Code (WAC) chapter 458-20 (Excise tax rules) and WAC 458-276 (public records).

F

  • Farmers and Use Tax: Use Tax information for farmers.
  • Fishing Charters: Industry guide addressing the taxability of fishing charters.

G

  • Note: No publications are listed under "G."

H

  • Hazardous Substance Tax: Explanation of the tax and rates.
  • High Technology Business and Occupation Tax Credit
  • High Technology Sales/Use Tax Deferral
  • Horse Industry
  • Hospital Tax Guide: Common reporting problems and solutions to avoid them.
  • How to Amend Your Tax Return: Explains the steps to amend your tax return.

I

  • Indian Tax Guide
  • Interior Decorators, Designers, & Consultants: Tax information for interior designers, decorators, and consultants.
  • Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF) Tax: Explanation of the tax and rates.

J K

  • Note: No publications are listed under "J" or "K."

L

  • Leasehold Excise Tax: Basic overview of the Leasehold Excise Tax in a question and answer form.
  • Litigation Report
  • Litter Tax: Explanation of the tax and rates.
  • Local Sales and Use Tax Rates and Changes: Provides the local codes and tax rates for all state locations and reporting guidelines.
  • Local Sales Tax Change Notices: Notices of tax rate changes.
  • Lodging Tax Guide: Better understand the taxes that apply to lodging and the proper tax classifications.

M

  • Managed Audit Program
  • Manufacturing Industry Tax Guide
  • Manufacturers' Sales/Use Tax Exemption
  • Mortgage Brokers
  • Motor Vehicle Sales/Use Tax: Explanation of the tax and rates.

N

  • Natural Gas Use Tax: Explanation of the tax and rates.
  • Nonprofit Organizations: Describes tax requirements and exemptions for nonprofit organizations.

O

  • Oil Spill Tax: Explanation of the tax and rates.
  • Out-of-state Businesses, Guide for: Tax information for out-of-state businesses.

P

  • Petroleum Products Tax: Explanation of the tax and rates.
  • Photographs, Sales of
  • Podiatric Physicians Guide to Excise Taxes: Explanation of how Washington's excise taxes apply to podiatric physicians.
  • Property Tax:
    • Appealing Your Property Assessment to the County Board of Equalization
    • Assessor's Reference Manual
    • Ballot Measure Requirements for Voted Property Tax Levies
    • Commercial Vessel Tax
    • County Boards of Equalization Manual
    • Current Use and Designated Forestland Manual
    • Homeowner's Guide to Property Tax
    • How the 1% Property Tax Limit Works
    • Industrial Valuation Guidelines
    • Newsletter The Property Tax Review
    • Nonprofit Organizations
    • Open Space Taxation Act
    • Paying Your Property Taxes Under Protest
    • Personal Property Tax
    • Personal Property Valuation Guidelines
    • Property Tax Assessment of Mobile and Manufactured Homes
    • Property Tax Assistance Program for Widows or Widowers of Veterans
    • Property Tax Calendar, 2021
    • Property Tax Deferral for Homeowners with Limited Income
    • Property Tax Deferral for Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities
    • Property Tax Exemption for Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities
    • Property Tax State School Levy
    • Resolution/Ordinance Procedure for Increasing Property Tax Revenue
  • Public & Confidential Information Guidelines
  • Public Utility Tax: Explanation of the tax and rates.

Q

  • Note: No publications are listed under "Q."

R

  • Real Estate Excise Tax: Tax on the sale of real estate.
  • Real Estate Excise Tax Rates
  • Refuse (solid waste) Tax: Explanation of the tax and rates.
  • Regional Transit Authority Tax: Explanation of the tax and rates.
  • Rental Car Tax: Explanation of the tax and rates.
  • Requirements to Become a Cigarette Wholesaler: Explains steps to become cigarette wholesaler.
  • Restaurants and Retailers of Prepared Food: Assists persons engaged in restaurant and other related businesses to better understand the taxes that apply to their business.
  • Retail Sales Tax
  • Roadmap to Register and License your Business in Washington: Follow these steps before you license and register your business.
  • Rural County (Distressed Area) Business and Occupation Tax Credit for New Employees

S

  • School Districts Tax Guide: General tax information to assist school districts comply with their tax reporting responsibilities.
  • Small Business B&O Tax Credit Table for Annual Filers: Annual Small Business B&O tax tables.
  • Small Business B&O Tax Credit Table for Monthly Filers: Monthly Small Business B&O tax tables.
  • Small Business B&O Tax Credit Table for Quarterly Filers: Quarterly Small Business B&O tax tables.
  • Solid Waste Collection/Disposal and Recycling Businesses: Industry guide for businesses providing solid waster, recycling, or salvage services.
  • Special Hotel/Motel Tax: Explanation of the tax and rates.
  • Special Notices: List of special notices by subject that provide information on legislative changes and tax application.
  • Solid Fuel Burning Device Fee: Explanation of the fee and rate.
  • Spirits Tax:
    • Delinquency in Reporting and Remitting Spirits Taxes
    • Determining Spirits Sales Tax and Spirits License Fees
    • Distributors
    • Documenting Spirits Sales
    • General Public
    • Hotels
    • In-State Distillers
    • Motels
    • Out-of-State Distillers (COAs)
    • Off-Premises (groceries, etc.)
    • On-Premises (restaurants, etc.)
    • Sales Involving Tribes
  • Staffing Industry Tax Guide
  • Synopsis of Tax Incentives: List of the major tax incentives offered by the State of Washington.
  • Syrup Tax: Explanation of the tax and rate.

T

  • Tavern Tax Guide: Assists persons engaged in the tavern business to better understand the taxes that apply to taverns.
  • Tax Classifications, Credits, and Deduction Definitions: Explains the tax classifications, credits and deductions that may appear on an excise tax return.
  • Tax Consultation Service: Explanation of the tax consultation visits provided by the Department of Revenue.
  • Tax, Title and Registration of Boats (w/DOL)
  • Tax Incentives: Incentive Programs: Deferrals, Exemptions and credits offered by the state of Washington.
  • Tax Reference Manual: General description and historical information on over 50 taxes.
  • Tax Topics
  • Taxicabs (and Limousines) Tax Guide: Tax information for owners and independent drivers of taxicabs (and limousines).
  • Timber Tax:
    • Examples of Taxable Road Costs on Public Timber Sales
    • Forest Excise Tax "Salmon Credit" Study, Final Report
    • Forest Tax Bulletin: Explanation of the application of timber law and rules.
    • Guidelines for Timber Management Plans
    • Harvester Stumpage Value Packets: SVA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 10
    • Taxation of Road and Road Abandonment Examples, Department of Natural Resources Timber Sales:
      Help purchasers of Department of Natural Resources timber sales determine costs taxable under the Forest Excise Tax.
    • Taxation of the "Other Considerations" on the Public Timber Sales
    • Timber from Private Land and Public Land: Reporting Information
    • Timber Pole Volume Table: Eastern Washington
    • Timber Pole Volume Table: Western Washington
    • Understanding Washington's Timber Excise Tax
  • Tobacco Products Tax: Explanation of the tax and fee.
  • Transient Rental Income: Explanation of the tax and fee.
  • Tribal: See Indian Tax Guide.
  • Trucking Tax Guide

U

  • Unclaimed Property:
    • Abandonment Periods
    • Financial Institutions
    • General Information
    • Insurance Industry
    • Local Governments
    • Notification of Owner
    • Stock, Bonds, Mutual Funds and Employee Benefits
    • Unpresented Checks
    • Unclaimed Property 2020 Annual Report
    • Unclaimed Property Reporting Booklet
  • Use Tax

V

  • Vacation home rentals: Information for persons who rent out personal homes, including condominiums and time share units.
  • Vessel Brokers and Dealers Tax Guide: B&O sales and use tax applications for vessel brokers and dealers.
  • Veterinarians Tax Guide
  • Voluntary Disclosure Program

W

  • Warehouse Tax Incentive: Provides criteria for taking the incentive.
  • Washington State Tax Guide for Out-of-State Businesses: Information for out-of-state businesses.
  • Wine Industry Tax Guide

X Y Z

  • Note: No publications are listed under "X," "Y," or "Z."
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