Exemptions — Use of newspapers.
RCW 82.12.0345
in effectThe tax imposed by RCW 82.12.020 does not apply in respect to the use of: (1) Printed newspapers as defined in RCW 82.08.0253 ; and (2) Newspapers transferred electronically, provided that the electronic version of a printed newspaper: (a) Shares content with the printed newspaper; and (b) Is prominently identified by the same name as the printed newspaper or otherwise conspicuously indicates that it is a complement to the printed newspaper.
The tax imposed by RCW 82.12.020 does not apply in respect to the use of:
(1) Printed newspapers as defined in RCW 82.08.0253 ; and
(2) Newspapers transferred electronically, provided that the electronic version of a printed newspaper:
(a) Shares content with the printed newspaper; and
(b) Is prominently identified by the same name as the printed newspaper or otherwise conspicuously indicates that it is a complement to the printed newspaper.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=82.12&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026