Washington AutoFile B&O FAQs

📣 Effective January 1, 2020: The nexus threshold for all B&O tax classifications and sales tax collection will be $100,000 of combined gross receipts per calendar year for businesses without a physical presence nexus. We provide more information here .

Why can't I see a copy of the Washington return in my Washington efile account?

TaxJar AutoFiles your Washington sales tax returns using an electronic return process (ISR), which means that the AutoFile return won't show up in your Washington state account. However, you can view and download a copy of the sales tax return filed in your TaxJar Filing History.

Why does the B&O payment seem low? Am I paying enough?

Washington has a small business credit which eliminates or greatly reduces the amount of B&O tax due, which can result in as little as $0 owed in B&O tax, depending on your sales.
You can read more detail from the state about this credit here.
TaxJar will automatically AutoFile your Washington B&O return in addition to your sales tax return as part of your Washington AutoFile for no additional charge.

Why don't I see an amount for Wholesaling B&O Tax in my Report?

We do support filing for Wholesaling B&O tax, but in order for this line to show an amount in your Washington Sales Tax Report, Washington transactions must be marked as Wholesale.
You can mark transactions as Wholesale manually in your Transactions page or via our API.
Customers can designate Wholesale transactions via CSV file upload.

Important information about returns for Washington AutoFile customers

TaxJar’s AutoFile service for Washington State uses the Individual Streamlined Return (ISR) format to file your returns and remit your payment to the state.

While this filing process handles reporting your sales and use tax liability to the state, all Washington businesses must also file a Business and Occupation (B&O) tax return.

TaxJar will automatically AutoFile your Washington B&O return in addition to your sales tax return as part of your Washington AutoFile for no additional charge.

Because AutoFile is an automated process, if you do NOT want TaxJar to file your Washington B&O tax return along with your sales and use tax return, we will be unable to AutoFile your Washington sales tax return at this time.

Please note:

The sales tax payment will be debited from your account by the state. If additional B&O taxes are owed, you will see a second debit by the state for this payment when we AutoFile your Combined Excise Tax Return.
We only support the "Retailing", "Wholesaling", and "Services" B&O classifications. If your business involves other classifications, such as Manufacturing, we will not be able to AutoFile your Washington returns.

Click here for Instructions on How to File Your Washington Business & Occupation Tax Manually.