Billions of dollars in new sales tax on services take effect on Oct 1

A contentious new sales tax on services that Democratic state lawmakers relied on to pay for Washington’s latest 2025-2027 biennium state budget—former Governor Jay Inslee (D) last proposed state budget before leaving office— is set to take effect Wednesday, October 1.  Senate Bill 5814 is one of the biggest moneymakers used to bring in an estimated […]