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Shoreline staff outline B&O tax reclassification tied to new state law; council asks about small-business relief
Summary
Staff briefed council on Ordinance 1049, aligning Shoreline code with state Senate Bill 5814 by reclassifying certain services to retail sales and updating parallel definitions; proposed adoption is scheduled for Dec. 8. Councilmembers asked staff to explore phasing-in options for small businesses next year.
Shoreline — Councilmembers received a short briefing on Ordinance 1049 on Nov. 24, which would update Shoreline Municipal Code Chapter 3.22 (Business & Occupation tax) to reflect state changes from Senate Bill 5814. Johanna Miller, the city's B&O tax analyst, said the model ordinance recommended by the Association of Washington Cities moves selected services into the retail-sales…
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