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Increases help pay for transportation, public safety and more
OLYMPIA, WASH. – March 27, 2019 - Consumers in several Washington cities and counties will pay more in sales tax on purchases starting April 1, 2019. New tax rate increases will go to pay for criminal justice, emergency communications, facilities, public safety services and cultural access programs.
| City/County | Rate increase | Location/new sales tax rate | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | Three-tenths of 1 percent |
Unincorporated areas, Hatton, Lind, Ritzville, Washtucna: 8.0 percent Othello: 8.2 percent |
Criminal justice, public safety |
| City of Anacortes | Two-tenths of 1 percent | 8.7 percent | Transportation services |
| City of Kirkland | One-tenth of 1 percent | 10.1 percent | Criminal justice, public safety |
| City of Tacoma | One-tenth of 1 percent | 10.2 percent | Cultural access programs |
| City of Shoreline | Two-tenths of 1 percent | 10.2 percent | Transportation services |
| Cities in Snohomish County and unincorporated Snohomish County | One-tenth of 1 percent |
Unincorporated areas: 9.2 percent Unincorporated areas not in the regional transportation authority: 7.8 percent Unincorporated areas in the public transportation benefit area: 10.4 percent Unincorporated areas in the public transportation benefit area but not in the regional transportation authority: 9.0 percent Arlington, Stanwood: 9.2 percent Bothell/Snohomish, Brier, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, Woodway: 10.4 percent Darrington, Gold Bar, Granite Falls, Index, Lake Stevens, Sultan: 9.0 percent Everett: 9.8 percent City of Everett that is not in the regional transportation authority: 8.4 percent Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Mukilteo: 10.5 percent Marysville, Monroe: 9.3 percent City of Snohomish: 9.2 percent |
Emergency communication systems and facilities |
| Cities and unincorporated areas in Spokane County within the Spokane County Public Transportation Benefit Area | One-tenth of 1 percent |
Unincorporated areas: 8.9 percent Airway Heights: 9.1 percent Cheney, Liberty Lake, Medical Lake, Millwood, Spokane, Spokane Valley: 8.9 percent |
Transportation Services |
| Cities and unincorporated areas in Thurston County within the Thurston County Public Transportation Benefit Area | Four-tenths of 1 percent |
Unincorporated areas: 9.1 percent Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater: 9.3 percent Yelm: 9.1 percent |
Transportation Services |
Revenue provides a mobile app for iOS and Android users to find the right sales tax in any location around the state. Download the mobile version from Revenue’s website.
To read more about the rate changes, visit Revenue’s local tax rate page.
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