A competitive tax rate.

Through tax incentives, deferrals, credits and offsets targeted to specific high growth industries, Washington State offers highly successful businesses a competitive advantage few states can offer.

The Tax Foundation has ranked Washington State #6 nationwide as the Best Business Tax Climate and MoneyRates.com ranked Washington as the Best Place to Make a Living, based on income taxes, cost of living, unemployment rates and workplace environment.

The state’s overall taxation is relatively low compared to other states:

	Washington	National Average
Unemployment Insurance	.17 – 5.84%	0 – 15.09%
Worker’s Comp Index Rate	2.11%	1.01 – 3.01%
Corporate Income Tax	0	15 – 35%
Sales Tax	6.5%	0 – 7.5%
Average Property Tax (as % of income)	2.91%