Retailers get direction regarding B.C. sales tax exemption
Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by ryanwynne in News
By Ryan Wynne
On July 16 another Skagit County Superior Court judge helped local governments breathe a sigh of relief when he granted a preliminary injunction requiring the state Department of Revenue (DOR) to instruct all Washington retailers to collect retail sales taxes from residents of all Canadian provinces while legal steps are in progress.
“We are [...]
Jones certified for LEED neighborhood development
Posted on 27. Jul, 2010 by ryanwynne in People
The Bellingham Business Journal
Darcy Jones, president of Jones Engineers, Inc., earned a professional LEED certification for neighborhood development in June.
LEED for neighborhood development integrates the principles of smart growth, urbanism and green building into neighborhood design, ensuring environmentally responsible, sustainable development.
Jones earned his master of science degree in regional planning from Huxley College of the [...]
Millions in WaMu deposits remain unclaimed
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by ryanwynne in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
The Washington State Department of Revenue is seeking the owners of $9.8 million in deposits that went unclaimed after Washington Mutual was shut down in 2008.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) turned the funds over to the state recently, and the department has mailed claim forms to the last known addresses of [...]
State sees first job-vacancy gains in three years
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by ryanwynne in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
Job openings in Washington increased for the first time in nearly three years, according to the Employment Security Department’s “Spring 2010 Washington Job-Vacancy Survey.”
The survey is conducted twice a year, in the spring and fall. The latest survey showed a 21 percent increase in job openings since the previous survey in fall [...]
New tax law sets equal penalty for all employers
Posted on 14. Jul, 2010 by ryanwynne in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
A new law establishes equal penalties for all Washington state employers who fail to pay unemployment taxes on time.
“This new law improves the fairness of our tax system by issuing an equal penalty to all delinquent employers,” Employment Security Commissioner Karen Lee said. “This is one of several improvements by the governor [...]
Taxable retail sales up locally in 1st quarter
Posted on 09. Jul, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
Overall taxable retail sales in Whatcom County rose 1.2 percent to $634.7 million during the first quarter of 2010, according to a new report by the Department of Revenue.
This defied the statewide trend, which shows taxable retail sales dropping 2.9 percent to $22.6 billion.
Retailers statewide saw a small boost in sales, though, [...]
Climate plan could boost state economy by billions
Posted on 08. Jul, 2010 by ryanwynne in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
An independent economic analysis indicates that Washington’s economy would grow by $3.3 billion and add 19,300 jobs if a regional plan to mitigate climate change and build a clean-energy economy goes into effect as designed starting in 2012.
“Here in Washington, we are already reaping the rewards of the early actions we have [...]
B.C. tax exemption hearing moved back
Posted on 08. Jul, 2010 by ryanwynne in News
By Ryan Wynne
The Department of Revenue (DOR) will have to wait a bit longer before advising Washington retailers that British Columbia residents can buy goods in Washington without paying sales tax.
A restraining order barring the department from sharing that opinion with retailers will remain in place for an extra week.
The order is part of a [...]
Judge issues restraining order against B.C. tax exemption
Posted on 01. Jul, 2010 by ryanwynne in News
Retailers offering exemption may end up paying lost taxes
The Bellingham Business Journal
A Skagit County Superior Court judge issued a temporary restraining order June 30 barring the Department of Revenue (DOR) from advising Washington retailers that British Columbia residents will be able to buy goods in Washington without paying sales tax beginning July 1.
Judge Susan Cook [...]
B.C. tax exemption could mean big losses for city, county
Posted on 29. Jun, 2010 by ryanwynne in News
By Ryan Wynne
On June 8, Whatcom County governments received some shocking news that seemed to come out of nowhere. They were told, in the form of a press release by the Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR), that British Columbia and Ontario residents would become eligible for non-resident sales tax exemption on July 1. That’s [...]
