A short-term rental in Spokane County collects Washington retail sales tax plus local sales tax on lodging under 30 days, and a special hotel/motel tax under RCW 67.28. The King County convention-center tax does NOT apply to Spokane.
Under Washington law, transient rental income is 'income received from any guest, resident, or other occupant to whom lodging and other services are furnished under a license to use real property for less than 30 continuous days' (WAC 458-20-166). Hosts collect state and local retail sales tax and the special hotel/motel tax authorized by RCW 67.28.180. DOR notes special hotel/motel rules apply in Spokane County. The convention and trade center tax under RCW 36.100.040 applies only to King County lodging, so it is NOT charged in Spokane County. Verify the exact current combined rate for your address with DOR's Tax Rate Lookup, as rates change.
Under-collecting or failing to remit lodging taxes leads to DOR assessment of the tax owed plus interest and penalties; repeated non-filing can result in revocation of the tax registration.
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Home composting is allowed in Spokane County and is not separately permitted. Compost must be managed so it does not become a nuisance, attract vermin, or cr...
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Spokane County has no ordinance banning or specifically regulating artificial turf on residential property. Synthetic lawns are allowed. In regulated develop...
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Spokane County's Zoning Code actively favors native vegetation. Chapter 14.806 states that whenever possible native vegetation should be used and existing ve...
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Collecting rooftop rainwater is legal in Spokane County without a water-right permit. Under Washington Department of Ecology's 2009 policy, on-site storage a...
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Spokane County itself publishes no countywide lawn-watering schedule. Outdoor watering rules are set by each water purveyor: the City of Spokane and local wa...
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State law (RCW 17.10) requires every Spokane County property owner to eradicate Class A noxious weeds and control designated Class B and C weeds on their lan...
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