Some customers are exempt from paying sales tax under Washington law. Examples include government agencies, some nonprofit organizations, and merchants purchasing goods for resale. Sellers are required to collect a valid exemption or resale certificate from buyers to validate each exempt transaction.
Exemptions and Deductions The B&O tax is based on gross receipts, so most businesses cannot claim deductions or exemptions. That said, income from specific activities like farming or nonprofit services may be exempt.
Washington's excise taxes apply to all business activities conducted in the state. Corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, joint ventures, nonprofit organizations, limited liability organizations, etc., conducting business in this state are all subject to these taxes, even if they do not have an office here.
At least 61 years of age or older. Retired from regular gainful employment due to a disability. Veteran of the armed forces of the United States receiving compensation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs at one of the following: Combined service-connected evaluation rating of 80% or higher.
No state income tax. Consequently, for most LLCs, including those that have elected to be taxed as corporations, no state income taxes are due. Moreover, because Washington also doesn't have a personal income tax, LLC members generally will owe no state tax on income they earn from a Washington LLC.
Washington's retail sales tax is made up of the state rate (6.5 percent) and the local sale tax rate. Local rates vary depending on the location. The sales tax rate for items delivered to the customer at the store location (over the counter sales) is based on the store location.
The capital gains tax in Washington state is a 7% tax on profits from the sale of long-term assets (owned for over a year before selling them) over $270k for the 2024 tax year. For 2023, this number was $262,000. To be clear, this is NOT $270k of stock sales, it's $270k of long-term capital gains.
Calculating your taxes If you know the assessed value of your property and the tax levy rate, you can calculate the amount of tax. For example, if the assessed value of your property is $150,000 and the levy rate is $9.41 per thousand dollars of value, your tax will be $1,411.50.
The tax amount is based on the value of the manufactured products or by-products. The Manufacturing B&O tax rate is 0.484 percent (0.00484) of your gross receipts. For products manufactured and sold in Washington, a business owner is subject to both the Manufacturing B&O Tax and the Wholesaling or Retailing B&O Tax.