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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Please note: Due to the high volume of requests, rulings will take longer than 10 business days. We will answer your questions as quickly as possible.

Important: Please do not use this form to submit confidential information.

Complete this form to request a tax ruling.

In most cases, you can expect a response within 10 business days. However, some questions are more complicated and may take longer for a response. If your inquiry is regarding Real Estate Excise tax or Capital Gains tax, you can expect a response within 30 days.

Note: If you submit a request for an undisclosed business, we will not be able to provide you with a binding ruling.

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