On May 20, Washington state enacted SB 5814, expanding the sales and use tax base to include a range of high-tech and digital services, including advertising, software, and IT support. Signed into law ...

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 ...

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

Starting July 1, 2026, Washington implements a new 0.5% luxury tax on watercraft vessels, in addition to the state sales tax and the watercraft excise tax. Effective January 1, 2026, Washington will ...

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 ...

OLYMPIA, WA / ACCESS Newswire / January 2, 2026 / Yesterday, Washington state began penalizing citizens for protecting their savings in precious metals, imposing a sales tax on all new purchases.

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 ...