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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.
Descriptions of the Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act Electronic Database Fields
Descriptions of the database fields and definitions for the data:
| Field name | Field definition | Field length | Justification | Populated in DOR's database? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning Effective Date | Date in CCYYMMDD format | 8 | right | yes |
| Ending Effective Date | Date in CCYYMMDD format | 8 | right | yes |
| Low Address Range | Beginning address range | 10 | right | yes |
| High Address Range | Ending address range | 10 | right | yes |
| Odd/Even "Range" Indicator | Left/right street side indicator | 1 | left | yes |
| Street Pre-Directional Abbr. | Prefix direction, e.g., W | 2 | left | yes |
| Street - Name | Street name, e.g., Main | 20 | left | yes |
| Street - Suffix Abbr. | Street type, e.g., St | 4 | left | yes |
| Street - Post Directional | Suffix direction, e.g., NW | 2 | left | yes |
| Address Secondary Abbr. | Secondary Address (Address Line 2) if Highrise or Firm | 4 | left | no |
| Address Secondary (Low) | Secondary Address (Address Line 2) if Highrise or Firm | 8 | right | no |
| Address Secondary (High) | Secondary Address (Address Line 2) if Highrise or Firm | 8 | right | no |
| Address Secondary (Odd/Even) | Secondary Address (Address Line 2) if Highrise or Firm | 1 | left | no |
| City Name | City | 28 | left | no |
| Zip Code | in USPS zip code format | 5 | right | yes |
| Plus4 | in USPS plus+4 format | 4 | right | yes |
| FIPS State Code | Federal Information Processing Standards state code, always 53 for Washington State | 2 | right | yes |
| FIPS County Code | Federal Information Processing Standards county code | 3 | right | yes |
| FIPS Place (Municipality) Code | Federal Information Processing Standards place code | 5 | right | no |
| FIPS Place Class Code | Federal Information Processing Standards place class code | 2 | right | no |
| Longitude Data | east/west angular distance from the prime meridian (Greenwich, England) measured in decimal degrees | 7 | right | no |
| Latitude Data | north/south angular distance from the equator measured in decimal degrees | 7 | right | no |
| Location Code Source | "ST" signifies state defined | 2 | left | yes |
| Location Code | four digit number identifying which sales tax jurisdiction address is located in | 5 | right | yes |
| Location Code's Type of Taxing Authority Code | Form X12 Data Element 1721 | 2 | right | no |
| Regional Transit Authority Code Source | "ST" signifies state defined | 2 | left | yes |
| Regional Transit Authority | 1 if in RTA, 0 if outside RTA | 5 | right | yes |
| Regional Transit Authority's Type of Taxing Authority Code | Form X12 Data Element 1721 | 2 | right | no |
| Special Tax District Code Source (#3) | Could be "VD" for vendor defined or "ST" for state defined | 2 | left | no |
| Special Tax District Code (#3) | This is the actual code from the source | 5 | right | no |
| Type of Taxing Authority Code | Form X12 Data Element 1721 | 2 | right | no |
| Special Tax District Code Source (#4) | Could be "VD" for vendor defined or "ST" for state defined | 2 | left | no |
| Special Tax District Code (#4) | This is the actual code from the source | 5 | right | no |
| Type of Taxing Authority Code | Form X12 Data Element 1721 | 2 | right | no |
| Special Tax District Code Source (#5) | Could be "VD" for vendor defined or "ST" for state defined | 2 | left | no |
| Special Tax District Code (#5) | This is the actual code from the source | 5 | right | no |
| Type of Taxing Authority Code | Form X12 Data Element 1721 | 2 | right | no |
| Special Tax District Code Source (#6) | Could be "VD" for vendor defined or "ST" for state defined | 2 | left | no |
| Special Tax District Code (#6) | This is the actual code from the source | 5 | right | no |
| Type of Taxing Authority Code | Form X12 Data Element 1721 | 2 | right | no |
| Special Tax District Code Source (#7) | Could be "VD" for vendor defined or "ST" for state defined | 2 | left | no |
| Special Tax District Code (#7) | This is the actual code from the source | 5 | right | no |
| Type of Taxing Authority Code | Form X12 Data Element 1721 | 2 | right | no |
| Special Tax District Code Source (#8) | Could be "VD" for vendor defined or "ST" for state defined | 2 | left | no |
| Special Tax District Code (#8) | This is the actual code from the source | 5 | right | no |
| Type of Taxing Authority Code | Form X12 Data Element 1721 | 2 | right | no |
| Special Tax District Code Source (#9) | Could be "VD" for vendor defined or "ST" for state defined | 2 | left | no |
| Special Tax District Code (#9) | This is the actual code from the source | 5 | right | no |
| Type of Taxing Authority Code | Form X12 Data Element 1721 | 2 | right | no |
| Special Tax District Code Source (#10) | Could be "VD" for vendor defined or "ST" for state defined | 2 | left | no |
| Special Tax District Code (#10) | This is the actual code from the source | 5 | right | no |
| Type of Taxing Authority Code | Form X12 Data Element 1721 | 2 | right | no |