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
Sales tax on alarm monitoring services Alarm monitoring services
Seattle’s sweetened beverage tax Beverage
Second half of property taxes due Oct. 31
Self-publishing Self publishing
Selling your business Sales of business
Some local tax rates increasing Local sales tax
Spirits sales Spirits
Street obstruction and other use permits – leasehold excise tax Leasehold excise tax
Subvenciones de ayuda financiera en caso de emergencia
Surcharges including tariffs Surcharges
Swimming pools Swimming pools
Syrup tax - Does it apply on sales to consumers? Syrup tax
Tangible personal property distinguished from real property Tangible personal property
Tax preference transparency Transparency
Taxing sightseeing day trips taking place on waterways Day cruises
Telecommunications relay service Telecommunications
Termination fees Termination fees
Third-party service contracts and/or warranty contracts sold with motor vehicle sales or leases Warranties
Timeshare agreements Timeshares
Transactions between related parties Related parties
Tribes and tribal members/citizens Q&A Tribal
Trợ cấp hỗ trợ tài chính khẩn cấp Federal assistance
US government entities exempt from tax Federal government
Use tax and how to determine if you owe it Use tax
Valet services Valet
Vehicles brought into Washington from out-of-state Out of state vehicles
Vending machines for car washes, vacuums, air and water Vending machine
Volkswagen and Audi diesel vehicle settlement Diesel vehicles
Water rights transfers Water rights
Wireless calling - Sourcing prepaid services Sourcing prepaid wireless