Local Taxes & Fees in Bothell, WA (2026)
1 verified local taxes & fees rules for Bothell, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Business Tax Classification
Bothell sorts taxable utility businesses into classes under BMC 5.08.020 and taxes each class on gross income. Refuse collection is taxed at five percent, while water, sewage, storm and surface water, and telegraph businesses are taxed at six percent and cable television at eight percent, then six percent from March 1, 1988.
Bothell Utilities Business Tax Classes and Rates
Some RestrictionsBothell Municipal Code § 5.08.020
There is levied and there shall be collected from every person a tax for the act or privilege of engaging within the city in any one or more of the businesses mentioned in this section. The tax shall be based upon the income of the business, multiplied by the rate set out after the business, as follows: A. Telegraph Business. A tax equal to six percent of gross income; ... E. Refuse Collection ...
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