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Bellingham Local Law Enforcement Programs Sales Tax

Bellingham's 0.10% Local Law Enforcement Programs (LLEP) sales tax, authorized under RCW 82.14.345 and codified at Bellingham Municipal Code 4.79. Voter-approved 2025; collection begins January 1, 2026 (first ...

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About this revenue source

Bellingham's 0.10% Local Law Enforcement Programs (LLEP) sales tax, authorized under RCW 82.14.345 and codified at Bellingham Municipal Code 4.79. Voter-approved 2025; collection begins January 1, 2026 (first DOR-reported quarter Q1 2026).

Authorization

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Statutory citation: RCW 82.14.345

Effective: Jan 01, 2026

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Real-estate relevance

Newest layer of Bellingham's public-safety sales-tax stack. Combined with the existing 0.20% county Public Safety Sales Tax (Apr 2024) and 0.10% county Criminal Justice Sales Tax, criminal-justice / law-enforcement sales-tax dedications in Bellingham total 0.40% as of January 2026 — quadruple the rate of just 18 months earlier.

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