Tax & accounting services in Washington

Washington does not tax wages, so most individuals file only a federal return. Businesses may still have Washington filing obligations, and you may owe returns in other states where you earn income.

Yes. Washington charges sales tax, and local rates can add to the state rate. We help Washington businesses register, collect the right rate and file returns with the Washington State Department of Revenue.

Employers generally register with Washington for unemployment insurance, plus any other state payroll programs that apply. We handle the registrations and the ongoing filings.

Because Washington doesn't tax wages, individuals usually make only federal estimated payments. Some Washington business taxes have their own payment schedules, and we keep track of those too.

Washington applies its own rules to LLCs, S corporations and C corporations, and in some cases charges franchise, gross receipts or minimum taxes regardless of profit. We review how your entity is treated in Washington before you form it or make an election.

Usually a part-year return for each state you lived in during the year, with credits so the same income is not taxed twice. Our multi-state filing service handles this.

Yes. In addition to IRS matters, we respond to notices and audits from the Washington State Department of Revenue when you authorize us to.

Yes. We work with Washington businesses through video meetings, secure document upload and cloud accounting software, so there is no need to visit an office.

We have dedicated pages for Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue, and we work with clients anywhere in Washington.