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
Patent income may be taxable Patents
Parking fees Parking
Oregon vehicle use tax Vehicle
Oregon Corporate Activity Tax (CAT) – Is it eligible for the Multiple Activities Tax Credit? Manufacturing
Opportunity to dance Dance
Online instructional classes Online instructional classes
Nonresident (out-of-state) businesses may owe use tax on vehicles Use tax
Nonprofit youth organizations Nonprofit youth organizations
Non-transportation aircraft - Sourcing periodic lease payments Leased aircraft
Nexus for click-through transactions will no longer apply, effective March 14, 2019 Nexus
Municipal facilities providing fitness and recreational activities Physical fitness
Medical tattoo services Tattoo
Medicaid Incentive Payments Medicaid
Meals provided to senior residents Senior meals
Marina fuel sales Marina fuel
Manufacturing articles for commercial or industrial use Industrial use
Local district “banked capacity” for property taxes very limited Property tax
Lobbyists and lobbying firms Lobbyists
Litter tax on prepared food Prepared food
LendingTree decision – what next? LendingTree Decision
Legal settlements - Are they taxable? Legal settlements
Leases of tangible personal property that include property tax charges Personal property tax
Las ventas de licores por el lado de la acera y las entregas de licores Spirits
Las Medidas de Alivio Comercial de COVID-19 finalizan el 30 de septiembre del 2021 COVID-19
Job Corps operators and service providers Job corps
Items purchased or rented by caterers Caterers
Itemizing the business & occupation tax Business & occupation tax
Is prepared food more than 75% of your total food sales? Restaurant food sales
Is it sales or use tax? Sales and use tax
Investments Investments