US EditionThese New Laws and Taxes Take Effect in Washington State on Jan. 1
New laws include a 7.5% surcharge on large tech firms, expanded nicotine taxes, and vehicle fees expected to raise $550 million annually starting fiscal year 2027.
- On Jan. 1, Washington enacted a suite of tax increases and consumer laws covering vehicles, fees and IDs to raise revenue and address a $16 billion budget shortfall.
- Legislators raised the advanced computing surcharge for businesses with worldwide revenue over $25 billion and added a 0.5% business-and-occupation tax on Washington companies with over $250 million in taxable income.
- The state applied vehicle-related fee changes include truck and passenger vehicle weight fees expected to generate roughly $250 million, a 0.5% car sales tax assessment, and a luxury-vehicle levy over $100,000 starting Jan. 1.
- Under the new rules, striking workers can access up to six weeks of unemployment insurance starting two to three weeks after a strike, extending to employees in lockouts.
- Projections show the advanced computing surcharge will boost higher education programs revenue next fiscal year, and the next legislative session begins Jan. 12.
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These new laws and taxes take effect in Washington state on Jan. 1
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These new laws and taxes take effect in Washington state on Jan. 1 • Washington State Standard
The Washington state Capitol on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike. Those are just a few of the changes to state law taking effect in Washington on New Year’s Day. Some bills passed in 2025 became law earlier in the year, while others will take years to go into effect. The next legislative session, lasting 60 days, b…
New Laws and Taxes set to Take Effect in Washington State on Jan. 1
OLYMPIA, WA – Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike. Those are just a few of the changes to state law taking effect in Washington on New Year’s Day. Some bills passed in 2025 became law earlier in the year, while others will take years to go into effect. The next legislative session, lasting 60 days, begins Jan. 12. Here’s a look at some of the new laws on the books starting Thursday. Unemployment…
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