King County imposes a 4 percent lodging tax on hotel and short-term rental stays under chapter 67.28 RCW, layered on the 6.5 percent state sales tax and local rates, totaling about 10.5 percent or more.
Washington authorizes counties to impose lodging taxes under chapters 67.28 and 67.40 RCW, used to fund tourism, arts, and convention facilities. King County collects a 4 percent special excise tax on lodging in unincorporated areas and many cities. The state sales tax of 6.5 percent under RCW 82.08 applies on top, plus local sales tax components, producing combined hotel taxes near 10.5 to 16 percent depending on city. Seattle, Bellevue, and SeaTac add convention center, tourism, and stadium taxes. Short-term rentals are subject to the same lodging taxes.
Hosts and operators that fail to register, collect, or remit lodging taxes can owe back taxes plus penalties up to 29 percent and interest under chapter 82.32 RCW, with criminal exposure for willful evasion.
Bellevue, WA
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Bellevue, WA
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Bellevue, WA
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Bellevue, WA
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