Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Washington state Capitol on Nov. 11, 2024. (Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard) A contentious new sales tax on services that ...

Washington state expanded the breadth of its sales tax laws, which could catch professional service firms off guard. While traditional legal and accounting services are exempt from sales tax, the ...

Several bills introduced this session would partially or fully exempt schools from paying the expanded sales tax, but it's ...

Senate Bill 5814 is one of the biggest moneymakers used to bring in an estimated $3.6 billion over the next two years to fill a shortfall in the operating budget. This law is expected to fuel $1.1 ...

A slate of other tax and fee hikes also kicks in Oct. 1, including on major financial institutions and to fund transportation. A contentious new sales tax on services that Democratic state lawmakers ...