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Washington: Does the state have a sales-tax-free weekend?

No tax-free period

Washington has a 6.5% state sales tax but no sales tax holiday.

Washington's state retail sales tax is 6.5%, and local sales taxes are added on top. No tax-free period appears in the state sales tax law we reviewed. That absence is an inference, and a national tax administrators' survey also lists Washington as having no 2026 holiday.

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What the law says

There is levied and collected a tax equal to six and five-tenths percent of the selling price on each retail sale in this state of:

RCW 82.08.020

Sources

RCW 82.08.020 Official · app.leg.wa.gov
Federation of Tax Administrators: 2026 Sales Tax Holidays Secondary · taxadmin.org

Confirm with the state

Agency: Washington State Department of Revenue
Phone: 360-705-6705
Website: dor.wa.gov

How bordering states compare

Idaho No tax-free periodIdaho has a 6% state sales tax and no sales tax holiday.
Oregon No state sales taxOregon has no general sales tax, so there is nothing for a sales tax holiday to suspend.

Last verified Oct 22, 2026 · Confidence: Medium · How we research · Report an error

Medium confidence: an official source covers this by category or definition, so the answer is an inference. The details above say what was inferred.

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