Washington’s sales and gross receipts tax revenue up 8.6% in Q2 compared to previous quarter

Drew Shirk Director of the Department of Revenue at Washington Department of Revenue
Drew Shirk Director of the Department of Revenue at Washington Department of Revenue
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The state of Washington collected $7.5 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes during the second quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

This represents an 8.6% increase over the previous quarter, when sales and gross receipts tax revenue was $6.9 billion.

Sales and gross receipt taxes include taxes on licenses, alcohol, amusements, insurance, fuel, parimutuels, public utilities, and tobacco products.

In addition to detailed tax revenue data from each state, the Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue includes an estimate of state and local government tax revenue at a national level.

The Census Bureau cautions that it sets the tax classifications among the survey categories, and they may differ from the classifications set by state governments.

Overall, Washington collected $9.5 billion in combined tax revenues in Q2.

Q2 2025 Washington Tax Collections
Type of Tax Amount (millions)
Income Taxes $341
License Taxes $639
Other Taxes $576
Property Taxes $425
Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes $7,522

Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau. The source data can be found here.



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