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Washington State Department of Revenue
The Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR) is the primary tax agency of the U.S. state of Washington. It manages the collection and administration of 60 state taxes from Washington residents and businesses that fund the state government and its services; and also processes business licenses. As of June 2023[update], the agency had approximately 1,500 employees and a 2021–2023 biennium budget of $640.3 million. In the fiscal year 2023, $33.2 billion in revenue from over 606,000 registered businesses was collected by the agency, in addition to $7.7 billion from local revenue sources.
The DOR manages and collects the 60 types of taxes in state of Washington. These include business and occupation, public utility, and sales and use taxes, as well as the capital gains, timber, cigarette and tobacco, property, leasehold, estate, and other tax programs. The agency also processes business licenses and develops tax legislation.
Since 2021, the Working Families Tax Credit program has provided a state tax reimbursement to low-to-moderate income individuals who meet certain eligibility requirements. As of December 31, 2023[update], over 163,000 refunds had been issued out of an estimated pool of 360,000 eligible residents. The DOR also manages an unclaimed property program that returns unused funds from bank accounts, life insurance policies, customer overpayments, and uncashed checks. By 2018, there was $1.3 billion in unclaimed funds tracked by the DOR after an amnesty period for businesses had expired.
The Tribal Partnerships Program manages the DOR's inter-government relations with the 29 federally recognized Tribal Nations in Washington. The DOR has signed compacts with 11 tribes:
The Tribal Partnerships Program also provides legal and policy support on tribal issues, handles present and future compacting, provides taxpayer education to those doing business in Indian Country, and educates agency staff on tribal cultural norms.
The director of the Department of Revenue is Drew Shirk, appointed by governor Jay Inslee in 2023.
DOR has 15 divisions: administrative review and hearings; audit; business and financial services; compliance; customer experience and communications; executive; human resources; information services; interpretations and technical advice; legislation and policy; property tax; research and fiscal analysis; taxpayer account administration; taxpayer services; and Working Families Tax Credit.
The Department of Revenue was established on July 1, 1967, following the state legislature's decision in 1965 to abolish the existing three-member Washington Tax Commission, which had been operating since 1905. This change was part of an effort to modernize and streamline the tax collection system.
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Washington State Department of Revenue
The Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR) is the primary tax agency of the U.S. state of Washington. It manages the collection and administration of 60 state taxes from Washington residents and businesses that fund the state government and its services; and also processes business licenses. As of June 2023[update], the agency had approximately 1,500 employees and a 2021–2023 biennium budget of $640.3 million. In the fiscal year 2023, $33.2 billion in revenue from over 606,000 registered businesses was collected by the agency, in addition to $7.7 billion from local revenue sources.
The DOR manages and collects the 60 types of taxes in state of Washington. These include business and occupation, public utility, and sales and use taxes, as well as the capital gains, timber, cigarette and tobacco, property, leasehold, estate, and other tax programs. The agency also processes business licenses and develops tax legislation.
Since 2021, the Working Families Tax Credit program has provided a state tax reimbursement to low-to-moderate income individuals who meet certain eligibility requirements. As of December 31, 2023[update], over 163,000 refunds had been issued out of an estimated pool of 360,000 eligible residents. The DOR also manages an unclaimed property program that returns unused funds from bank accounts, life insurance policies, customer overpayments, and uncashed checks. By 2018, there was $1.3 billion in unclaimed funds tracked by the DOR after an amnesty period for businesses had expired.
The Tribal Partnerships Program manages the DOR's inter-government relations with the 29 federally recognized Tribal Nations in Washington. The DOR has signed compacts with 11 tribes:
The Tribal Partnerships Program also provides legal and policy support on tribal issues, handles present and future compacting, provides taxpayer education to those doing business in Indian Country, and educates agency staff on tribal cultural norms.
The director of the Department of Revenue is Drew Shirk, appointed by governor Jay Inslee in 2023.
DOR has 15 divisions: administrative review and hearings; audit; business and financial services; compliance; customer experience and communications; executive; human resources; information services; interpretations and technical advice; legislation and policy; property tax; research and fiscal analysis; taxpayer account administration; taxpayer services; and Working Families Tax Credit.
The Department of Revenue was established on July 1, 1967, following the state legislature's decision in 1965 to abolish the existing three-member Washington Tax Commission, which had been operating since 1905. This change was part of an effort to modernize and streamline the tax collection system.