News Releases Issued 2006

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Issued	Title
Sept 27	Moses Lake Florist Pleads Guilty to Theft of Sales Taxes
Aug 29	Descriptive Statistics Tallies Business Use of Tax Incentives
Aug 17	Bar and Tavern Sales Dip Following Smoking Ban; Restaurant Sales Up
Aug 10	Property Tax Revenues Increase 5.1 Percent in 2006
July 25	Taxable Retail Sales Increase 10.3 Percent During First Quarter 2006
July 17	Businesses can pay state taxes with VISA cards
July 14	Taxpayer compliance improves to 98.2 percent of taxes due
July 12	July 31 Deadline Looming for Solar, Wind Power Generators
June 27	Relaxed Penalties, Extended Due Date To Reduce Taxpayer Burden
June 19	Washington's State and Local Taxes Ranked 29th-Lowest in Country
June 8	Farmers Need Certificate to Obtain Sales Tax Exemption on Farm Machinery and Equipment Replacement Parts
May 10	Taxable Retail Sales Increase 9.3 Percent in 2005
April 17	Taxable Retail Sales Increase 9.9 Percent for Fourth Quarter 2005
March 30	No Fooling: You May Be Richer Than You Think
March 27	Washington State Department of Revenue Wins National Award for Online Taxpayer Workshops and Video Tutorials
March 7	State Files Felony Theft Charges Against Moses Lake Florist
February 7	Tax Statistics 2005 Available on Department of Revenue Web Site
January 25	Felony Sales Tax Theft Charges Filed Against Everett Retailer
January 19	Taxable Retail Sales Increase 10.2 Percent for Third Quarter 2005; Biggest Gain Since 1990
January 9	Revenue Sets Guidelines for Apportionment for Multi-state Businesses