On May 9, 2012, the Washington State Board of Tax Appeals granted summary judgment to AOL, Inc.,

In double overtime, the Washington State Legislature ended the 2012 legislative session Wednesday morning, April 11, closing a roughly half-billion dollar shortfall for the two-year budget cycle.

A tax proposal, Initiative 1098, has been certified by the Washington State Elections Division and will appear on the November ballot. I-1098 would impose a state excise tax on personal adjusted gross incomes above $200,000 ($400,000 for couples), reduce the state portion of property taxes by 20% and reduce or eliminate the business and occupations (B&O) tax paid by small businesses.

As fall approaches, children return to school and we prepare for the opening holiday season, the Perkins Coie Retail & Consumer Products industry group is proud to introduce its fifth annual "Perkins Coie Wrapping Papers." These updates highlight legal issues facing retailers during this critically important season.

Since 1965 Washington State has granted a retail sales tax exemption for purchases of goods for use outside the state by residents of states and provinces with a retail sales tax of less than 3%.

On April 23, 2010, Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6143, which extends Washington's business and occupation (B&O) tax to corporate directors beginning July 1, 2010.

On April 12, 2010 the Washington State Legislature resolved the budget impasse and adopted a $794 million tax package that the governor is expected to sign. The tax bill, 2ESSB 6143, contains a number of major changes to Washington’s tax system.

The days of self-issued resale certificates in Washington state are numbered. Effective January 1, 2010, buyers in Washington must provide a reseller permit or a Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement ("SSUTA") exemption certificate with the buyer’s reseller permit number in order to purchase goods and services for resale without paying sales tax.