The New Washington Sales Tax for Accounting Services WEBINAR

Overview

Did, in a last minute pivot through hastily drafted legislation, the Washington Legislature impose the sales tax on most accounting services starting October 1, 2025? This could affect you! Find out what happened, what this means, and what you need to do to prepare yourself to potentially start collecting sales tax in October. New Washington Sales Tax Webinar Graphic

Highlights

What you need to do to prepare yourself to start collecting sales tax in October.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs in Washington State.

Objectives

Learn about the new sales tax on most accounting services starting October 1, 2025.

Preparation

None.

Notice

RELATED RESOURCE
Major Tax Changes Coming to Washington State (WSCPA Blog) - On Sunday, April 27, the Washington State Legislature passed a nearly $78 billion budget on the last day of the legislative session. The legislation updated a substantial number of tax policies in order to finance spending in the state’s now adopted budget. One of those policies modified what is subject to sales tax and introduced the new Washington sales tax for accounting services, which Mark Hugh will explain in detail during this CPE program.

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Leader(s):

Mark Hugh, Principal, Mark Hugh PLLC
Rachel Roberson, Director of State and Local Tax, Sweeney Conrad PS

Leader Bios

Mark Hugh, Principal, Mark Hugh PLLC

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Mark Hugh, CPA, is the principal of Mark Hugh PLLC. He is a frequent trainer and speaker regarding state and local tax issues. His work includes planning and tax reporting reviews for a variety of organizations. He has represented hundreds of taxpayers before state and local agencies. He was the 2011-2012 board chair of the WSCPA. He was also a member of the AICPA Council, the governing body of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mark teaches many CPE courses for the WSCPA on Washington State ethics and Washington taxation. He is also available to teach in-house Washington State ethics presentations for company CPE needs.

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Rachel Roberson, Director of State and Local Tax, Sweeney Conrad PS

Rachel Roberson, CPA, is a Director of SALT at Sweeney Conrad PS. Rachel assists clients in a broad range of industries with consulting and planning related to Washington and city taxes and audits. She also consults on multi-state nexus, sales and use taxes, and risk analysis and remediation. She is passionate about advising clients to understand more than just what the tax rules say today. She enjoys analyzing tax legislation before it is passed and working within industry groups to make it easier for businesses to comply and understand

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