Committee considers technical tax changes and DOR‑codified guidance after 58 14 implementation
House Bill 2257 includes a package of technical and administrative changes to the tax code, many codifying Department of Revenue guidance after 2025 changes (ESSB 58 14); witnesses from schools, arts organizations, media and business groups urged targeted exemptions and raised concerns about live‑presentation taxes, advertising provisions and a contested section affecting newspaper exemptions.
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House Finance Committee members heard Jan. 27 on House Bill 2257, a compilation of technical and administrative tax changes advanced as Department of Revenue (DOR) request legislation to codify guidance following major 2025 tax changes (including Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 58 14).
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