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
Volkswagen and Audi diesel vehicle settlement Diesel vehicles
Domain name registration services Domain name
Digital products including digital goods Digital products
Nonresident (out-of-state) businesses may owe use tax on vehicles Use tax
Interim guidance statements Interim guidance statements
Purchase and use of vessels by nonresidents Nonresident vessel
Chemicals used to treat drinking water Drinking water
Recreational services at a glance Recreation
Spirits sales Spirits
Disaster relief for taxpayers Disaster relief
Games, gambling and similar income Gambling
Roll-your-own Cigarettes
Pet adoption fees charged by nonprofit animal rescue organizations Pet adoption
Cigarettes - Are untaxed cigarettes tax-free? Cigarettes
Crowdfunding Crowdfunding
Drop shipments Drop shipments
Surcharges including tariffs Surcharges
Hotel guest room furnishings and amenities Hotel furnishings
Construction cleanup services Construction cleanup
Aviation fuel sales Aviation fuel
Individual fishing quotas (IFQs) Fishing quotas
Interior cleaning services Cleaning
Valet services Valet
All businesses are required to file and pay electronically Mandatory efile
Self-publishing Self publishing
Direct sales independent consultants Direct sales
Airbnb to collect and send taxes on behalf of hosts Lodging
Phishing scams affecting taxpayers Phishing
Advertising - Tax included in price Tax included
Interim statement regarding rewards programs - commingling rewards program awards Rewards