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Taxscribe for Washington Business Owners & CPAs

Modern personal property tax filing for Washington — prepare your return in minutes, import fixed assets, and e-file to participating jurisdictions or email a print-ready PDF to your local assessor.

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What is Business Personal Property tax?

In Washington, business personal property is defined as all tangible personal property that is mobile and used to conduct business. Major categories of personal property include:
  • Machinery
  • Equipment
  • Fixtures & Furniture
  • Leasehold Improvements
  • Supplies/Materials
  • Vehicles

Who should file Business Personal Property?

All businesses possessing taxable personal property on January 1, like the items listed above, should file a Personal Property Tax Listing form.
Filing deadline
April 30th each year
Extension
If April 30 falls on a weekend, the deadline is extended to the Monday after April 30.
Late penalty
A tax penalty of 5 percent per month (up to 25 percent) will be applied to listings received after April 30. A penalty of 25 percent of the tax due in the following year will be applied for failure to file a listing.

When you should file:

Personal Property Tax Listing Forms are to be completed and returned the the local assessor by April 30th each year.

Exemptions:

  • Business Inventories
  • Personal Property accounts valued at less than $500
  • Livestock

Important Notes About Business Personal Property:

  • A tax penalty of 5 percent per month (up to 25 percent) will be applied to listings received after April 30.
  • If April 30 falls on a weekend, the deadline is extended to the Monday after April 30.
  • A penalty of 25 percent of the tax due in the following year will be applied for failure to file a listing.
  • Any questions should be directed to your local county assessor.

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How Taxscribe works in Washington

Taxscribe supports Business Personal Property filing across Washington. Where your jurisdiction participates in Taxscribe's e-file program, you can submit directly; elsewhere, generate a print-ready PDF and email or mail it to your local assessor. Contact us to see if your jurisdiction participates.