Sales tax now applies to some services

Starting October 1: Some business services are now subject to retail sales tax, as required by state law, ESSB 5814. When you buy these services, vendors should add sales tax to your bill. If you sell these services, you should begin collecting retail sales tax. Learn more about Services newly subject to retail sales tax.

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The download data is a resource for you to integrate into your own customized applications. The files are in comma-separated (.txt) format, in zip files.

The rates are updated quarterly. Please check our website 30 days prior to the first day of the quarter, to download the latest sales tax rates.

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Note: A few Washington zip codes start with zero. These are valid zip codes for federal tribal areas. If the files are opened using Microsoft Excel, the leading zeros may not be displayed.

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