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The combined state and local retail sales tax rates increase the taxes paid by consumers, depending on the variable local sales tax rates, generally between 7.5 and 10 percent. [1] As of March 2017, the combined sales tax rate in Seattle and Tacoma was 10.1 percent. [2]
Washington state does not typically pursue use tax collection for most purchases. However, in 2005, the Washington State Department of Revenue began to make a concerted effort to collect use tax on artworks acquired in other states. [214] When staying at a hotel (60+ rooms capacity) in Seattle, the sales tax is 15.6%.
Many cities, counties, transit authorities and special purpose districts impose an additional local sales or use tax. Sales and use tax is calculated as the purchase price times the appropriate tax rate. Tax rates vary widely by jurisdiction from less than 1% to over 10%. Sales tax is collected by the seller at the time of sale.
An aluminum sales tax token from the state of Washington, valued at 2 mills (1 ⁄ 5 cent) and good for the "tax on purchase of 10 cents or less" under the state's 2% retail sales tax law. The twelve states that issued these sales tax tokens were Alabama , Arizona , Colorado , Illinois , Kansas , Louisiana , Mississippi , Missouri , New Mexico ...
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The Washington district courts (of counties) and Washington municipal courts (of cities and towns) are courts of limited jurisdiction which hear cases involving misdemeanor crimes, traffic, non-traffic, and parking infractions, domestic violence protection orders, civil actions of $75,000 or less, and small claims of up to $5,000. [12]
For example, sales tax in Chicago (Cook County), IL is 10.25%, consisting of 6.25% state, 1.25% city, 1.75% county and 1% regional transportation authority. Chicago also has the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority tax on food and beverage of 1% (which means eating out is taxed at 11.25%).