CITY OF TUMWATER
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Gambling Taxes
Lodging Taxes
Utility Taxes
Administrative Tax Provisions

GAMBLING TAXES

The City of Tumwater assesses a local gambling tax.

1. Gross receipts of bingo games or raffles, a tax computed at the rate of five percent of the gross revenue received therefrom less the amount paid for or as prizes;

2. Any amusement games, a tax computed at the rate of two percent of the gross revenue therefrom less the amount paid for or as prizes;

3. A any social card games, a tax computed at the rate of twenty percent of the gross revenue from such games

4. For commercial punchboards and pull-tabs, a tax is computed at the rate of three percent of the gross receipts received in the conduct of such activity.

5. For nonprofit punchboards and pull-tabs, a tax computed at the rate of ten percent of gross receipts, less the cost of prizes.

Other than any annual license fee or registration fee assessed, the taxes shall be due and payable in quarterly installments. Tax payments are due on or before the last day of the next month following the end of the quarter covered by the return. Please refer to the Administrative tax provisions for the full rules and regulations.

Tumwater Municipal Code, Chapter 3.04
Gambling Tax Form

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The City of Tumwater assess a six percent (6%) utility tax upon every person, firm or corporation engaged in or carrying on a business of land line and cellular telephones, pagers, telegraph, electrical energy, natural gas, brokered natural gas, solid waste, water, sanitary sewer and storm drainage.

Tumwater Municipal Code, Chapter 3.28

LODGING TAX

This special excise tax of 4 percent applies to most short-term accommodations, such as hotels and motels.  This revenue is limited to funding tourism promotion and the operation of tourism-related facilities.

Tumwater Municipal Code, Chapter 3.12

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Updated: March 11, 2011