Local Taxes & Fees in Yakima, WA (2026)
1 verified local taxes & fees rules for Yakima, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Business Tax Classification
Yakima taxes businesses on an annual license fee scaled to employee headcount, with separate flat-rate taxes for utility-type businesses.
Yakima Business License Tax Classification
Some RestrictionsYakima Municipal Code § 5.52.030
Commencing January 1, 1988, there is levied upon and shall be collected from every person engaging in business in the city a business license and annual license fee or tax amount for the privilege of engaging in business activities. Such license fee is measured by the number of employees of each business employed during the period immediately preceding the period for which the license fee is pa...
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