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CITY · SALES · RCW 82.14.030(1); BMC 4.68
Bellingham Basic Sales Tax (RCW 82.14.030(1))
0.50% basic local sales and use tax imposed by Bellingham under RCW 82.14.030(1) and codified at Bellingham Municipal Code Chapter 4.68. The basic 0.50% is the foundational general-purpose city sales tax authorized to ...
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About this revenue source
0.50% basic local sales and use tax imposed by Bellingham under RCW 82.14.030(1) and codified at Bellingham Municipal Code Chapter 4.68. The basic 0.50% is the foundational general-purpose city sales tax authorized to all WA cities; revenue flows to the General Fund without ballot or purpose-specific dedication.
Combined with the 0.50% Optional Sales Tax (BMC 4.69), the 1.00% local sales tax under RCW 82.14.030 is the largest single source of city tax revenue after property tax.
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Statutory citation: RCW 82.14.030(1); BMC 4.68
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Real-estate relevance
General Fund flexibility comes largely from this layer. When councilmanic taxes for specific purposes get layered on top (public safety, AH, LLEP), they're carving out new dedications while this base 0.50% remains the "general government" sales-tax piece.
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