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New Sales Tax Requirements for Additional Services Effective October 1 in Washington State

  • As of October 1, additional services in Washington State are now subject to retail sales tax under state law ESSB 5814.
  • Taxable services include advertising/marketing, live presentations, website/software development, IT support/training, temporary staffing, security/investigation, and custom software sales/customization.
  • Businesses providing these services must now collect and submit sales tax.
  • Steps for compliance: watch an introductory video, use sales tax tools, add sales tax to invoices, and inform customers.
  • Resources and guidance are available at dor.wa.gov/5814, including webinars and tools for compliance.

Source: dor.wa.gov

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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