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
Online instructional classes Online instructional classes
Opportunity to dance Dance
Oregon Corporate Activity Tax (CAT) – Is it eligible for the Multiple Activities Tax Credit? Manufacturing
Oregon vehicle use tax Vehicle
Parking fees Parking
Patent income may be taxable Patents
Paving cuts Paving cuts
Pay your bill by phone Tax payments
Pet adoption fees charged by nonprofit animal rescue organizations Pet adoption
Pet cremation services and sales of products Pet cremation
Phishing scams affecting taxpayers Phishing
Phone calls from 253-661-4279 Phone call
Portable self storage Self storage
Portable toilet rentals Portable toilet
Propane Propane
Property tax - How the one percent property tax levy limit works Property tax
Property tax legislation Property tax
Purchase and use of vessels by nonresidents Nonresident vessel
Questions and answers for roll-your-own Cigarettes
Real estate sign service Real estate sign
Recreational services at a glance Recreation
Refunds - How to request a refund Refunds
Regular deliveries in seller’s vehicles can subject their sales to Washington taxes Vehicle deliveries
Rental vs. license to use real estate Rental
Restocking fees for returned merchandise Restocking
Roll-your-own Cigarettes
Running, biking and athletic racing events are no longer retail sales Racing events
Sales and transfers of firearms by licensed dealers Remote sales of firearms
Sales of alcohol for sanitizing purposes Sanitizing alcohol
Sales tax not listed on the invoice Invoice