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Tag Archives: Washington State sales tax

Another big sales tax refund in Seattle, for all of $4.75

Posted on June 17, 2013 by William P. BarrettMay 30, 2015

State coughs up the money after Fry’s Electronics and Iolo Technologies tell me to pound sand.

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Posted in Costco, Seattle economy, Seattle suburbs, Seattle taxes, Washington State government | Tagged Albertsons, Costco, deceptive trade practices, Forbes, Fry's Electronics, Iolo technologies, James L. McIntire, Jay Inslee, money back guarantee, REV 41 0104e, REV 41 0105e, sales tax refund, System Mechanic, System Mechanic Premium, Washington State Department of Revenue, Washington State sales tax | Leave a reply

Club soda officially declared tax-free in Seattle–7 days late

Posted on February 17, 2013 by William P. BarrettMay 30, 2015

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Washington Department of Revenue finally responds to my formal query.

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Posted in Seattle economy, Seattle taxes | Tagged Albertsons, sales tax club soda, sales tax exemption, Seattle sales tax, seltzer water sales tax, T. Greene, Washington Department of Revenue, Washington DOR, Washington State sales tax | 2 Replies

My 68-cent sales tax refund in Seattle

Posted on February 7, 2013 by William P. BarrettMay 30, 2015

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Albertsons gets back to me, more than can be said for the state Department of Revenue.

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Posted in Seattle economy, Seattle taxes | Tagged Albertsons, club soda sales tax, sales tax refund, Seattle sales tax, Washington State Deartment of Revenue, Washington State sales tax | 2 Replies

Sales tax confusion in Seattle

Posted on February 3, 2013 by William P. BarrettMay 30, 2015

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Why is club soda hit with the state sales tax but not seltzer water?

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Posted in Seattle economy, Seattle taxes | Tagged Albertsons, Bill Gates, club soda sales tax, Seattle sales tax, seltzer water sales tax, Washington State income tax, Washington State sales tax | 4 Replies

A ranking where Seattle just became No. 1

Posted on February 5, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Bad news: It’s the list of big-city sales tax rates

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Posted in Seattle economy, Seattle politics | Tagged Alabama, Amazon.com, America's highest sales taxes, America's worst sales taxes, Arizona, Birmingham, Chicago, Chris Gregoire, Forbes, Los Angeles, regressive state tax, Seattle sales tax, Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau, Tuba City, Washington State sales tax, Washington State tax structure | 3 Replies

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