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Income Tax

Washington State Department of Revenue
Taxpayer Services
800-647-7706
www.dor.wa.gov

Local Revenue Offices
Bellingham
360-676-2114
Lacey
360-486-2366
Seattle
206-956-3002
Tacoma
253-593-2722

Washington is one of only nine states that does not levy a personal income tax. The state does not tax intangible assets like bank accounts, stocks, or bonds; nor does it tax retirement income earned and received from another state.

Sales Tax
Washington’s state sales tax is 6.5 percent. It applies to some services as well.

Real Estate Excise Tax
Most real property sales are subject to the real estate excise tax, which is imposed on the seller and usually paid to the county treasurer. Those planning on purchasing land and having a house constructed would pay real estate tax excise tax on the land. The total contract price (labor and materials) for home construction would be subject to retail sales tax. For details, contact:

Adams County
https://www.co.adams.wa.us/departments/treasurer/index.php

Asotin County
http://www.co.asotin.wa.us/treasurer/

Benton County
https://www.bentoncountytax.com/

Chelan County
https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/treasurer

Columbia County
http://www.columbiaco.com/index.aspx?nid=75

Douglas County
http://www.douglascountywa.net/elected-offices/treasurer

Ferry County
https://ferry-county.com/Treasurer.html

Franklin County
http://www.co.franklin.wa.us/treasurer/

Grant County
http://www.grantcountywa.gov/Treasurer/

Kittitas County
https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/treasurer/default.aspx

Lincoln County
https://www.co.lincoln.wa.us/treasurer/

Okanogan County
https://www.okanogancounty.org/Treasurer/

Pend Oreille County
http://pendoreilleco.org/your-government/treasurer/

Spokane County
https://www.spokanecounty.org/220/Treasurer-Do-Not-Delete

Stevens County
https://www.stevenscountywa.gov/pview.aspx?id=20854&catid=25

Walla Wall County
https://www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/departments/treasurer/index.php

Whitman County
http://www.whitmancounty.org/Page.aspx?pn=Treasurer

Yakima County
https://www.yakimacounty.us/181/Treasurer

Property Tax
Throughout Washington State, property tax rates vary due primarily to voter-approved special levies. The average rate is $13.56 per $1,000 of fair market value. Personal property taxes are levied on real property and on the assets of businesses; assessment is under the jurisdiction of the County Assessor. For details on property taxes in your county, contact:

Adams County
https://www.co.adams.wa.us/departments/assessor/index.php

Asotin County
http://www.co.asotin.wa.us/assessor/

Benton County
https://www.co.benton.wa.us/pView.aspx?id=683&catid=45

Chelan County
https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/assessor

Columbia County
http://www.columbiaco.com/index.aspx?nid=15

Douglas County
http://www.douglascountywa.net/elected-offices/assessor

Ferry County
https://ferry-county.com/Assessor_Pages/index.html

Franklin County
http://www.co.franklin.wa.us/assessor/

Grant County
http://www.grantcountywa.gov/Assessor/

Kittitas County
https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/

Lincoln County
https://www.co.lincoln.wa.us/assessor/

Okanogan County
https://www.okanogancounty.org/Assessor/index.htm