Sales Taxes to Increase on April 1, 2009

The Washington State Department of Revenue has posted on their website the official word that the sales tax rate for King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties will increase effective April 1, 2009.

It will go up a half a cent for each dollar spent, or five-tenths of one percent (.005). The increase will be used by Sound Transit to expand and coordinate light-rail, commuter-rail, and express bus service, and improve access to transit facilities in the three county region.

For the City of Seattle, the sales tax rate will increase from 9.0% to 9.5%.