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
2023 Tax Legislation Legislation
2024 Tax Legislation Legislation
2018 Tax legislation Legislation
2019 Tax Legislation Legislation
2020 Tax Legislation Legislation
2017 Tax legislation Legislation
2022 Tax Legislation Legislation
Legal settlements - Are they taxable? Legal settlements
Street obstruction and other use permits – leasehold excise tax Leasehold excise tax
Non-transportation aircraft - Sourcing periodic lease payments Leased aircraft
Job Corps operators and service providers Job corps
Sales tax not listed on the invoice Invoice
Investments Investments
International investment management services – Fund distribution, fund administration, & related investment services (e.g., transfer agent services) International investment
Interim guidance statements Interim guidance statements
Information technology products and services Information technology
Manufacturing articles for commercial or industrial use Industrial use
Interim statement regarding the taxation of individual monitoring agency services Individual monitoring agency services
Hotel guest room furnishings and amenities Hotel furnishings
Homeowners associations Homeowners associations
Home warranties Home warranties
High unemployment counties sales and use tax deferral program High unemployment
High technology sales and use tax deferral program High technology
Hedge fund management fees Hedge fund management fees
Hearing aid batteries Hearing aids
Grocery store prepared food vendors Grocery vendors
Gratuities (tips) Gratuities
Grant income Grants
Glucose monitoring sensors Glucose
Gift cards, gift certificates, and layaway purchases Gift cards