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Important: Effective Oct. 1, 2025, most temporary staffing services are subject to retail sales tax. There is an exception for temporary staffing provided to hospitals.
For more information, please see our Special Notice and our Services newly subject to retail sales tax webpage.
This guide will assist the staffing industry in determining how to report their gross income and when to collect state and local retail sales tax. For additional information or answers to questions about Washington excise taxes, please contact us.
Updated March 2020
