Skip to main content

Important!

Due to the pandemic, our offices are closed to the public. Please visit our Contact page for support options.

COVID-19 business relief is available. El alivio comercial de COVID-19 está disponible.

Home
  • Laws & rules
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • About
  • Log in

Search Google Appliance

  • Home
  • Open a business
    • Get started
    • Apply for a license
    • Plan for taxes
  • Manage a business
    • Run
    • Grow
    • Close
  • Taxes & rates
    • Sales & use tax rates
    • Tax incentives
    • Business & occupation tax
    • Retail sales tax
    • Use tax
    • Property tax
    • Other taxes
    • Income tax
  • File & pay taxes
    • Filing frequencies & due dates
    • File or amend my return
    • Report no business activity
    • Late filing
    • Reviews and appeals
    • Apply for a tax refund
  • Education
    • Industry guides
    • Events & workshops
    • Watch a video
    • Audits
  • Forms & publications
    • Forms by name
    • Forms by subject
    • Publications by name
    • Publications by subject
Home / Find taxes & rates / Income tax
Print

Income tax

No income tax in Washington state

Washington state does not have a personal or corporate income tax. However, people or businesses that engage in business in Washington are subject to business and occupation (B&O) and/or public utility tax. The business’s gross receipts determine the amount of tax they are required to pay. Businesses that make retail sales or provide retail services may be required to collect and submit retail sales tax (see Marketplace Fairness – Leveling the Playing Field).

Federal sales tax deduction for tax year 2018

You may continue to itemize and deduct sales tax on your 2018 federal income tax returns. If you qualify to itemize your deductions on Form 1040, Schedule A, you can take this deduction. (This does not apply if you take the standard deduction.)

If you did not keep receipts, the IRS provides an online Sales Tax Deduction Calculator to determine the amount of optional general sales tax you can claim, or you can use the Optional State Sales Tax Tables. If you keep all your receipts, you can deduct actual sales and use tax you paid during the tax year.

Deduction cap for tax years 2018 to 2025

Your deduction for state and local income, sales, and property taxes is limited to a combined total deduction. The limit is $10,000 - $5,000 if married filing separately. You cannot deduct anything above this amount.

This limitation expires on Dec. 31, 2025.

(IRS Tax Reform Tax Tip 2018-176, Nov. 14, 2018).

More information

For information about the federal income tax deductions, please visit the IRS website.

Laws & rules | Careers | Contact | About

Home

About

Careers

Contact

Help us improve!

Join our mailing lists

Laws & rules

News releases

Statistics & reports

 

Open a business

Get started

Apply for a license

Plan for taxes

Manage a business

Run

Grow

Close

 

Taxes & rates

Sales & use tax rates

Tax incentives

Business & occupation tax

Retail sales tax

Use tax

Property tax

Other taxes

Income tax

File & pay taxes

Filing frequencies & due dates

File or amend my return

Report no business activity

Late filing

Reviews and appeals

Apply for a tax refund

Education

Industry guides

Events and workshops

Watch a video

Audits

Forms & publications

Forms by name

Forms by subject

Publications by name

Publications by subject

  • Department of Revenue Facebook page
  • Department of Revenue Twitter feed
  • Department of Revenue LinkedIn page.
  • Department of Revenue YouTube channel

Español | Русский | 한글 | Tagalog | Tiéng Viét | 漢語

  Subscribe to receive notifications | Taxpayer Rights and Responsibilities 
Your Privacy | Accessibility | DOR Staff only | © 2017 WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND ITS LICENSORS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Access Washington