Washington Annual Combined Excise Tax Return
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MAIL TO:Washington State Department of Revenue PO Box 47464 Olympia WA 98504-7464 Jan - Dec 2025 Combined Excise Tax Return o A 25 If you had no business activity, check the box and mail this return (unless filed electronically) NAME ____________________________________ ACCOUNT ID ____________________________ BUSINESS NAME ____________________________________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS __________________________________________________________________ CITY, STATE, ZIP ____________________________________________________________________ Address Changes? Effective date of change ___/___/___ Mailing Address Please fill in the appropriate box and note address changes above. Tax Classification Business Closed? o Date Closed___/___/___ See Additional Information, pg 4 I STATE BUSINESS AND OCCUPATION TAX ► Use Black Ink & Return the Original Form Line No. o Code Column I Gross Amount Col. 2 Deductions* Totals from Pg. 3 & 4 Column 3 Taxable Amount Other Correspondence? Extracting, Extracting for Hire 16 .00484 2 30 .00138 3 Slaughter, Break Proc, Perish Meat-Whlse; Mfg Wheat into Flour; Soybean & Canola Proc Intl Charter Freight Brokers; Stevedoring; Asst Living Facility 28 .00275 4 Travel Agent/Tour Operator ($250,000 or less) 27 .00275 5 Travel Agent/Tour Operator (over $250,000) 250 6 Insurance Producers; Title Insurance Agents; Surplus Line Broker Commissions; Child Care 14 .00484 7 Prescription Drug Warehousing; Split/Proc Dried Peas 21 .00138 8 Processing for Hire; Printing and Publishing 10 .00484 9 Manufacturing .00484 .009 07 10 Royalties 80 .015 11 Wholesaling 03 .00484 11 .00484 12 Warehousing; Radio & TV Broadcasting; Public Rd Const Gov Contracting; Chem Dependency Ctr; Canned Salmon Labelers 13 Public or Nonprofit Hospitals; Qualified Food Co-ops 55 .015 14 Cleanup of Radioactive Waste for US Gov 83 .00471 & Other Activities and/or Gambling Contests 15 Service of Chance (less than $50,000 a year) 04 .015 16 Service & Other Activities ($1 million or greater in prior year) 106 .0175 17 Service & Other Activities ($5,000,000 or More in the Prior Year) (Oct - Dec ONLY) 500 .021 18 ($50,000 a year or greater) Gambling Contests of Chance 192 .0176 19 For Profit Hospitals; Scientific R&D 135 20 Retailing of Interstate Transportation Equip 19 21 Real Estate Commissions 22 Retailing .015 .00484 1032 .015 02 GROSS AMOUNTS FOR RETAILING AND RETAIL SALES (LINE 31 ON PAGE 2) MUST BE THE SAME .00471 *Deductions taken but not itemized on pages 3 and 4 will be disallowed o Filing an Amended Return? Check this box and attach a letter of explanation DUE DATE April 15, 2026 Line No. 23 TOTAL B&O TAX Item VI TOTALS Total All Tax Due from page 1 9% Penalty Assessed After April 15, 2026 19% Penalty Assessed After June 01, 2026 29% Penalty Assessed After June 30, 2026 If the due date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the due date is extended to the next business day. 24 Total All Tax Due from page 2 25 Total All Addendums (example: Rental Car Addendum) 26 Subtotal (add lines 23-25) ► Signature ________________________________________________ ► Print Name _______________________________________________ ► Ph. (______)___________________ Date _____________________ 27 Credit (from page 2, section V, total credit) 28 Subtotal (subtract line 27 from line 26) 29 Interest 30 Add Penalty, if applicable The easiest way to file your return is to use our free electronic filing service at dor.wa.gov. Internet/Fax Column 5 Tax Due Col. 4 Rate 1 o % Minimum $5.00 TOTAL AMOUNT OWED (add lines 28-30) Please make check or money order payable to the Washington State Department of Revenue. Include your Account ID number on your check. (12/22/25) o Penalty waiver request? Check this box and attach a letter of explanation Page 1 II STATE SALES AND USE TAX Line No. Tax Classification 31 Retail Sales (also complete local tax section III) 32 Use Tax/Deferred Sales Tax (also complete local use tax section III) Deductions* Totals from Pg 4 Gross Amount Code Taxable Amount Rate 01 Tax Due .065 Value of articles used by taxpayers as a consumer on which no Washington sales tax has been paid. 05 .065 TOTAL STATE SALES & USE TAX III LOCAL CITY AND/OR COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX Code 45 Local Sales Tax (Enter applicable rate of tax) Total Taxable Amount must be the same as line 31, column 3, Taxable Amount Line No. Location Code Local Rate Taxable Amount Local Use Tax/Deferred Sales Tax (Enter applicable rate of tax) Total Value of Articles must be the same as line 32, column 1, Gross Amount Line No. Tax Due 33 36 34 37 35 38 Location Code TOTAL VALUE OF ARTICLES TOTAL TOTAL TAXABLE IV OTHER TAXES Line No. Tax Classification Value of Articles Column I Gross Amount Code Col. 2 Deductions* Totals from Pg. 4 Local Rate Tax Due TOTAL Column 3 Taxable Amount Column 5 Tax Due Col. 4 Rate 39 Tobacco Products/Cigars (less than $0.69) 20 40 Refuse Collection 64 .036 41 Petroleum Products Tax 57 .003 42 Hazardous Substance Tax by Value 65 .007 43 Motor Vehicle Sales/Leases 44 Litter Tax 45 Heavy Equipment Rental Tax Line No. Tax Classification .95 120 .003 36 .00015 1111 .0125 Code Item Quantity Rate Tax Due 46 Solid Fuel Burning Device Fee 59 Number of Stoves, Fireplaces, & Solid Fuel Burning Devices Sold: 47 Syrup Tax 54 Number of Gallons (whole numbers only) Sold: 48 Tire Fee 73 Number of Tires Sold: .90 49 Studded Tire Fee 77 Number of Tires Sold: 4.50 50 Cigar Tax ($0.69 or more) 194 Number of Cigars ($0.69 or more): 51 Little Cigar Tax (acetate integrated filters) 198 Number of Little Cigars: 52 Moist Snuff (1.2 oz. or less) 162 Number of Units: 2.526 53 Moist Snuff (more than 1.2 oz.) 163 Number of Ounces (including partial ounces): 2.105 54 Hazardous Substance Tax by Volume 81 Code 46 30.00 1.00 .65 .15125 1.48 Number of Barrels: TOTAL OTHER TAXES (add lines 39-54) *Deductions taken but not itemized on page 4 will be disallowed. V CREDITS Line No. Credit I.D. Credit Classification 55 Multiple Activities Tax Credit (attach Schedule C) Amount 800 Line No. Credit Classification Credit I.D. 61 Hazardous Substance by Value 992 855 62 Public Utility Tax Credit for Billing Discounts/Qualified Contributions to a Low Income Home Energy Assistance Fund 880 57 Small Business B&O Tax Credit (go to dor.wa.gov) 815 63 Tobacco Products Tax Credit 930 58 Renewable Energy System Cost Recovery Credit 925 64 B&O Credit for Syrup Tax Paid 945 59 Bad Debt Tax Credit (attach Schedule B) 801 65 Other Credits (attach appropriate documents) 810 60 Hazardous Substance by Volume 991 56 International Services Credit Internet/Fax (12/22/25) Amount TOTAL CREDIT (transfer to page 1, line 27) Page 2 MAIL TO: Washington State Department of Revenue PO Box 47464 Olympia WA 98504-7464 • • • • Jan - Dec 2025 A Combined Excise Tax Return Deduction Detail 25 If you have deductions, return pages 3 and 4. If you do not have deductions, do not return pages 3 and 4. We cannot approve deductions taken on the Combined Excise Tax Return that are not itemized on pages 3 and 4. Report deductions under the heading that corresponds to your reporting activity. Transfer the total deduction amount for each classification from this page to the corresponding line on your tax return in the deduction column. If completing, fill out name, account ID number and attach to your Combined Excise Tax Return. ► Name ______________________________________________ I.D. Line 1 - Extracting, Extracting for Hire Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Other (Explain): Amount 1601 1602 1699 TOTAL I.D. Line 2 - Slaughter, Break Processing... Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Other (Explain): TOTAL I.D. Amount 2801 2802 2899 TOTAL I.D. Line 4 - Travel Agent/Tour ($250k or less) Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Other (Explain): Amount 2701 2702 2799 I.D. Amount 25001 25002 25099 TOTAL I.D. Line 6 - Insurance Producers; Title Insurance... Bad Debts Child Care for Children Under 13 Other (Explain): Amount 1401 14136 1499 TOTAL Line 7 - Prescription Drug Warehousing... Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Freight on Out-of-State Deliveries Interstate & Foreign Sales (Use for Prescription Drug Warehousing Only.) Advances Reimbursements; Rtrns & Allowances Other (Explain): I.D. 2107 2199 Amount 1001 1002 1003 1004 1007 1099 I.D. 0701 0702 0703 0707 0799 TOTAL Amount Amount 0367 0375 0399 TOTAL I.D. Line 12 - Warehousing; Radio & TV... Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Interstate & Foreign Sales Advances Reimbursements; Rtrns & Allowances Radio/TV Advertising Other (Explain): Amount 1101 1102 1104 1107 1109 1199 TOTAL Line 13 - Public/Nonprofit Hospitals; Qual. Food.. Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Advances Reimbursements; Rtrns & Allowances Other (Explain): I.D. Amount 5501 5502 5507 5599 TOTAL I.D. Amount 8301 8302 8304 8307 8399 TOTAL TOTAL Line 9 - Manufacturing Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Freight on Out-of-State Deliveries Advances Reimbursements; Rtrns & Allowances Other (Explain): 0301 0302 0304 0305 0306 0307 0308 Line 14 - Cleanup of Radioactive Waste... Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Interstate & Foreign Sales Advances Reimbursements; Rtrns & Allowances Other (Explain): 2104 I.D. I.D. Line 11 - Wholesaling Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Interstate & Foreign Sales Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Casual Sales; Accommodation Sales Advances Reimbursements; Rtrns & Allowances No Local Activity Dairy, Fruit/Veg, & Seafood Mfd Products (see below)* Dairy Products Used in Mfg of Dairy Products (Jan - June ONLY) Other (Explain): Amount 2101 2102 2103 TOTAL Line 8 - Processing for Hire; Printing & Publish... Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Freight on Out-of-State Deliveries Interstate & Foreign Sales Advances Reimbursements; Rtrns & Allowances Other (Explain): 8001 8002 8007 8099 TOTAL *Local sales for transport out-of-state TOTAL Line 5 - Travel Agent/Tour (over $250k) Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Other (Explain): I.D. Line 10 - Royalties Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Advances Reimbursements; Rtrns & Allowances Other (Explain): Amount 3001 3002 3099 Line 3 - Intl Charter Freight Brokers... Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Other (Explain): ► Account ID _____________ - ___________ - ___________ Amount Line 15 - Service & Other Activities and/or Gambling Contests of Chance (less than $50,000 a year) I.D. Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Apportionment (Interstate & Foreign Sales) Advances Reimbursements; Rtrns & Allowances Gambling Prizes & Cash Pay-Outs Qualified Initiation Fees; Dues; Contributions Received Interest on Certain Invest/Loan Obligations Artistic/Cultural Activities Other (Explain): 0401 0402 0404 0407 0410 Amount 0411 0412 0416 0499 TOTAL Telephone Assistance • If you did not have business activity call 360-705-6705. At the greeting, follow the instructions given to file a no business return. Do not mail a paper return back to the Department. For tax assistance or to request this document in an alternate format, please call 360-705-6705. Teletype (TTY) users may use the Washington Relay Service by calling 711. Internet/Fax (12/22/25) Page 3 Not all deductions are allowable from both Retailing (B&O) and Retail Sales Tax. Line 16 - Service & Other Activities ($1 million or greater in prior year) Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Apportionment (Interstate & Foreign Sales) Advances Reimbursements; Rtrns & Allowances Qualified Initiation Fees; Dues; Contributions Received Interest on Certain Invest/Loan Obligations Artistic/Cultural Activities Other (Explain): I.D. Amount 10601 10602 10604 10607 10611 10612 10616 10699 TOTAL Line 17 - Service & Other Activities I.D. ($5,000,000 or More in the Prior Year) (Oct- Dec ONLY) Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Apportionment (Interstate & Foreign Sales) Advances Reimbursements; Rtrns & Allowances Qualified Initiation Fees; Dues; Contributions Received Interest on Certain Invest/Loan Obligations Artistic/Cultural Activities Other (Explain): Amount 50001 50002 50004 50007 50011 50012 50016 50099 TOTAL Line 18 - Gambling Contests of Chance ($50,000 a year or greater) Gambling Prizes & Cash Pay-Outs Other (Explain): I.D. Amount 19210 19299 TOTAL Line 19 - For Profit Hospitals; Scientific R&D I.D. Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Apportionment (Interstate & Foreign Sales) Advances Reimbursements; Rtrns & Allowances Qualified Initiation Fees; Dues; Contributions Received Other (Explain): 13501 13502 13504 13507 Amount 0102 Interstate & Foreign Sales 0104 Tax in Gross 0114 Sales to U.S. Government 0118 Motor Vehicle Fuel Sales 0119 Prescription Drugs/Hearing Aids/Lenses/etc 0121 Exempt Food Sales 0122 Trade-in Allowance 0124 Newspapers 0125 Tribal Exempt Sales with Delivery in Indian Country 0128 Sales of Feed to Fish Farmers 0129 Taxable Amount for Tax Paid at Source 0130 Returns & Allowances 0131 Sales to Nonprofit Organizations of Artistic/Cultural Art Objects for Displays Purebred Livestock for Breeding 0132 Tax Deferral/Investment Certificate No.________ 0136 Sale of Manufacturing Mach/Equip; Install Labor 0156 Retail Sales Tax Exempt Purchases by Farmers 0159 Direct Pay Permits 0170 Retail Sales Tax Reported on SER 0179 In-State Sales of Motor Vehicles, etc. to Nonresidents 01108 I.D. 1901 1902 1904 1907 1915 1999 01111 Sales of Qualified Ride-sharing Vehicles 01126 Sales & Leases of New/Used Clean Alternative Fuel (Addendum Required) (Jan - July ONLY) Sales of Zero Emission Buses, Batteries, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (Jan - June ONLY) I.D. Amount Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Interstate & Foreign Sales Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Advances Reimbursements; Rtrns & Allowances No Local Activity Casual Sales; Accommodation Sales Tax in Gross Consignment Sales Artistic/Cultural Activities Presc. Drugs Sold by Pub. Oper/Nonprofit Hospitals Compliant Carryout Bag Charge Dairy and Seafood Mfd Products (see below)* Other (Explain): 01130 0199 Line 40 - Refuse Collection I.D. Bad Debts Sales to U.S. Government Sales to Other Refuse/Solid Waste Collectors Other (Explain): 6401 6418 6445 6499 Line 41 - Petroleum Tax I.D. Petroleum Products Exported Out of State Other (Explain): 5746 5799 Amount Line 42 - Hazardous Substance Tax by Value I.D. Other (Explain): 6599 TOTAL (12/22/25) Amount TOTAL Amount 0201 0202 0204 0205 0207 0208 0213 0214 0215 0216 0217 02103 02118 0299 Amount TOTAL Amount 103299 I.D. 0115 TOTAL TOTAL Line 22 - Retailing (B&O) 0114 TOTAL TOTAL Line 21 - Real Estate Commissions Other (Explain): Amount 0135 Feminine Hygiene Products 13599 Line 20 - Retailing of Interstate Transport... Cash & Trade Discounts Other (Explain): 13511 Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Interstate & Foreign Sales Advances Reimbursements; Rtrns & Allowances Consignment Sales Other (Explain): Internet/Fax I.D. 0101 Tribal Fishing, Hunting, and Gathering TOTAL *Local sales for transport out-of-state Line 31 - Retail Sales Tax Bad Debts I.D. Line 45 - Heavy Equipment Rental Tax Bad Debts Cash & Trade Discounts Interstate & Foreign Sales Tribal Exempt Sales with Delivery in Indian Country Rentals from Out-of-state Dealers Rentals to Government Other (Explain): ♦ Additional Information ♦ Amount 111101 111102 111104 111128 1111120 1111121 111199 TOTAL Penalties & Interest: • Any unpaid tax (including partial payments) is subject to delinquent return penalty at the rate on the front of the return. (RCW 82.32.090) • A 5% assessment penalty may be assessed if the return is substantially underpaid. (RCW 82.32.090) • Interest will accrue daily from the 1st day of the month following the statutory due date of the return until the return is paid in full. Page 4
Annual Combined Excise Tax Return 2025
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