Washington DOR Announces Sales Tax Change for City of Shoreline

The Washington Department of Revenue (DOR) Feb. 14 announced that the city of Shoreline will establish a Transportation Benefit District, effective April 1. Sales and use tax within the city will increase two-tenths of one percent (.002), to a local sales tax rate of 0.37 percent. The tax will be used for transportation services. Businesses must collect the appropriate new rate of sales tax for retail sales and services provided within the city. Persons or businesses within the city will be subject to the new tax rate for reporting use tax on items purchased for their personal or business use ...