Tax topics

These articles provide information about taxes in Washington state. See our Special Notices for updates to existing tax law, and Industry Guides to better understand tax requirements for specific industries.


Topics Issue Date Subjects
Use tax and how to determine if you owe it Use tax
E-withhold process and procedures E-withhold
Leases of tangible personal property that include property tax charges Personal property tax
Third-party service contracts and/or warranty contracts sold with motor vehicle sales or leases Warranties
Canadian residents using Washington shipping address Package receiving
Hỗ trợ thiên tai cho người đóng thuế Disaster relief
为纳税人提供的灾害救济 Disaster relief
납세자를 위한 재난 지원 Disaster relief
Trợ cấp hỗ trợ tài chính khẩn cấp Federal assistance
紧急财务援助补助金 Federal assistance
비상 재정 지원 보조금 Federal assistance
Гранты чрезвычайной финансовой помощи
Помощь налогоплательщикам при стихийных бедствиях Disaster relief
Subvenciones de ayuda financiera en caso de emergencia
Ayuda para los contribuyentes por desastres Disaster relief
Interest from sale of business assets Business assets
Manufacturing articles for commercial or industrial use Industrial use
Disaster relief for taxpayers Disaster relief
Spirits sales Spirits
Is it sales or use tax? Sales and use tax
Casual or isolated sales Casual sales
Hearing aid batteries Hearing aids
Food benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or a successor program SNAP
Lobbyists and lobbying firms Lobbyists
Selling your business Sales of business
Customs brokers Customs broker
Fire districts - Reimbursements for fire services performed for other fire districts Fire districts
2023 Tax Legislation Legislation
Medicaid Incentive Payments Medicaid
How to calculate tax due on meals provided by senior living communities for July 2023 & Q3/2023 Senior meals