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Yakima County Sales Tax Rises 0.2% in 2026 to Fund Emergency Communications

  • Yakima County will increase local sales and use tax by 0.2% starting January 1, 2026, to fund emergency communication systems.
  • The new total sales tax rates will vary by city within the county.
  • The tax increase applies to both incorporated cities and unincorporated areas, affecting retailers, remote sellers, service providers, and accounting teams.
  • Sellers must update their tax rates and verify customer addresses to ensure accurate tax collection and reporting from January 1, 2026.
  • Failure to update rates may result in under-collection of sales tax.

Source: taxcloud.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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