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manos_de_pietro t1_j2k0idr wrote

Reply to comment by toobadkittykat in What do you consider to be a "good" salary/hourly pay in Washington State? by Total-Group-9364

https://dor.wa.gov/education/industry-guides/private-mailing-business-tax-guide/retail-sales-tax

Base rate is 6.5%. Counties and cities can add to that for reasons.

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toobadkittykat t1_j2k196u wrote

my bust totally , i stand corrected . must be king county thing . still detracts nothing from my original comment . for small purchases , grocery etc wouldn't be worth driving 50 mi round trip but for large items would certainly be worth the effort imo .

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manos_de_pietro t1_j2k4l4k wrote

It's a built-in situation at this point. We live within 2 miles of Costco, Wal-Mart, Safeway, Fred Meyer. Best Buy, Ikea, etc are all in Oregon. Then again, we don't buy brand-new appliances. Honestly, it doesn't really enter into our decision-making very much. I don't mind paying taxes when I get to live in a functional society.

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