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STATE · SALES · RCW 82.08
WA State Retail Sales Tax
Largest state revenue source. Washington has no income tax, so the state sales tax carries the load. Applied at point of sale.
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6.5% of taxable retail sales
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About this revenue source
Largest state revenue source. Washington has no income tax, so the state sales tax carries the load. Applied at point of sale.
Authorization
Statutory or ballot basis for this revenue source.
Statutory citation: RCW 82.08
Collection history
Year-by-year amount collected as documented in the source ledger (Annual Tax Books for property-tax sources; CAFRs and revenue schedules for others).
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Funds it feeds
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Real-estate relevance
Indirect — affects construction-materials cost
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