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Washington Sales Tax on Food and Meals Washington: Sales Tax Handbook

Washington:

Are Food and Meals subject to sales tax?

While Washington's sales tax generally applies to most transactions, certain items have special treatment in many states when it comes to sales taxes. This page describes the taxability of food and meals in Washington, including catering and grocery food. To learn more, see a full list of taxable and tax-exempt items in Washington.

Catering
TAXABLE
In the state of Washington, any voluntary gratuities which are distributed to employees are not considered to be taxable.
Grocery Food
EXEMPT
Sales of grocery food are exempt from the sales tax in Washington.

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