Washington DOR Announces Increased Sales Tax Rate for City of Lake Stevens, New Transportation District

The Washington Department of Revenue (DOR) Jan. 26 announced that effective April 1, a Transportation Benefit District (TBD) is established in the city of Lake Stevens, and the city’s sales and use tax rate will increase by two-tenths of one percent (0.002) to fund transportation services. Businesses must collect the appropriate new rate of sales tax on retail sales and services provided within the city. Taxpayers within the city will be subject to the new rate of use tax on items purchased for their personal or business use if sales tax isn’t paid. The 0.093 total sales tax rate for ...