2024 Ocean Shores, Washington Sales Tax

Local Sales Tax - Ocean Shores

8.80%

2024 Ocean Shores sales tax

Exact tax amount may vary for different items

The Ocean Shores, Washington sales tax is 8.80% , consisting of 6.50% Washington state sales tax and 2.30% Ocean Shores local sales taxes.The local sales tax consists of a 2.30% city sales tax.

• The Ocean Shores Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Ocean Shores
• Groceries are exempt from the Ocean Shores and Washington state sales taxes
• Ocean Shores collects a 2.3% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under Washington law
• Ocean Shores has a higher sales tax than 69.2% of Washington's other cities and counties

Ocean Shores Washington Sales Tax Exemptions

In most states, essential purchases like medicine and groceries are exempted from the sales tax or eligible for a lower sales tax rate. Ocean Shores doesn't collect sales tax on purchases of most groceries. Prepared Food is subject to special sales tax rates under Washington law. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional Washington state excise taxes in addition to the sales tax.

Note that in some areas, items like alcohol and prepared food (including restaurant meals and some premade supermarket items) are charged at a higher sales tax rate than general purchases. Washington's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Ocean Shores.

Ocean Shores Sales Tax Calculator

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All merchants operating in Ocean Shores must automatically calculate the sales tax due on each purchase made and include it in separately in the receipt. Goods bought for resale or other business use may be exempted from the sales tax. If you purchase goods online or through the mail and do not pay any sales tax, you are expected to pay use tax to the Washington Department of Revenue . For more details, see the Washington sales tax.

Ocean Shores Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes

The Ocean Shores sales tax region partially or fully covers 1 zip codes in Washington. Remember that ZIP codes do not necessarily match up with municipal and tax region borders, so some of these zip codes may overlap with other nearby tax districts. You can find sales taxes by zip code in Washington here

Additional Resources & Disclaimer - Ocean Shores Sales Tax

While we make every effort to ensure that our information on the Ocean Shores sales tax is up to date, we can offer no warranty as to the accuracy of the data provided. Please let us know if any of our data is incorrect, and we will update our database as soon as possible.

• Learn more about the Washington sales tax
• View Washington sales taxes by county
• Ocean Shores sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)

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