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Washington State Tax Information |
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- Sales Tax and Use
- General: 6.5% ; additional sales and use tax may be levied by counties and cities up to 8.9%
- Food: Food not bought for immediate consumption is exempt from sales tax
- Cigarette Tax: $2.03/pack of 20
- Automotive:
- Tobacco:
- Cigarettes: $2.025 per pack of 20 cigarettes
- Other Tobacco: 75% of retail price
- Alcohol:
- Distilled: Sales tax charged for on premises consumption; licenses and fees apply to state controlled liquor sales
- Wine: $.87 per gallon; fortified wine: $1.72 per gallon
- Farm Machinery: 6.5%
- Rental or Leasing Tax Rates
- Hotel & Lodging: all hotels and transient lodging is taxed at varying rates per area from 7% to 8.9%
- Miscellaneous Information
- Utility Tax Rates: Gas/sewer, 3.852%; water, 5.029%; urban trans., 0.642%; motor & railroad trans., 1.926%; power, 3.873%; all others, 1.926%
- Property Tax: Assessed on 100% fair market value at best use for property. Tax rate is decided by local communities based on revenues needed. Avg. $7.32 - $15.75 per $1,000 assessed value
- Income Tax: Washington does not charge state income tax, nor does it charge corporate income tax. There is no inheritance tax, but estate taxes are rated by the amount of the estate.
- Retirement Income: Washington does tax retirement income earned and received from another state.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 16 May 2006 )
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