Looking for your exemption approval letter? There are two ways to get copies of your approval letter: Log in to your WA Cares exemption account and click on the 'Exemption ID' of your approved exemption to view and download a copy. Call us at 833-717-2273 to request more copies be mailed to you.
California removed its personal and religious exemption option in 2015. Parent/guradian must complete an online educational module to receive a non-medical exemption. Connecticut removed its religious exemption option in 2021.
Pediatricians and other health care providers may decide it is in their best interest to formally document a parent's refusal to accept vaccinations/immunizations for a minor child. This form, which should not be considered a legal document without advice from a lawyer, may be used for such documentation.
A child can have an exemption from one or more of the required immunizations for school or child care entry (RCW 28A. 210.090). To request an exemption, a parent or guardian must complete and sign the Certificate of Exemption form (COE) and turn it in to the child's school or child care center.
How to claim exempt status on a W-4. To claim an exemption, you must complete only lines 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 and sign the form to validate it. (In Box 7, write “EXEMPT”. Writing this will guarantee that withholdings are not taken from your future paychecks.)
Washington State Law allows parents or guardians to exempt their child from the school or childcare immunization requirements. Exemptions may be claimed for personal/philosophical, religious or medical reasons. Measles, mumps, and rubella may not be exempted for personal/philosophical reasons.
Washington state law allows parents or guardians to exempt their child from the school or childcare immunization requirements by claiming personal/philosophical, religious, or medical reasons. (MMR may not be exempted for personal/philosophical reasons.)
If you meet the opt-out criteria and purchased your LTC policy prior to , you have until December 31, 2022, to opt-out of the tax. The video below will walk you through the opt-out process. Long-term care policies must have been purchased by November 1, 2021, to qualify for the exemption.