OLYMPIA – Taxes collected from all retail sales grew by 5 percent in Washington last year, the biggest jump from one year to the next since the recession began in 2008. Figures released Thursday by the state Department of Revenue showed that taxes from retail…
Washington beer drinkers pay a higher tax than any state west of the Mississippi in the continental U.S. So says the Tax Foundation in its weekly map feature that shows various tax rates. The rate in Washington is 76 cents per gallon, which is eighth…
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