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.

Departmental services

The Department of Revenue offers many services to make reporting your taxes as convenient as possible. The following list contains a sampling of the Department’s services.

Our web site offers a wide variety of information and resources for your business, including:


Telephone and one-on-one assistance

Telephone Information Center (360-705-6705) - One-on-one telephone assistance during business hours 8:00 am to 5:00 pm​


Notifications

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  • Electronic filing
  • Excise taxes
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Letter rulings

To obtain a binding letter ruling write to:

Interpretations & Technical Advice
Washington State Department of Revenue
PO Box 47453
Olympia, Washington 98504-7453

** Only those letters that contain the name(s) of the party(ies) involved are legally binding.