New taxes, handsfree law taking effect in Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. — It’s July and new laws and taxes are kicking into effect in Washington.
Driving while holding a cell phone could now add $124 to a ticket when a driver is stopped for another offense. Drivers should use a speakerphone or handsfree device to keep their hands on the wheel.
The gasoline tax goes up a penny-and-a-half to 37.5 cents. This is the last step of a 9.5 cent increase that has been phased in since 2005 to pay for nearly 300 specific projects.
And Washington is now one of 18 states that require some online retailers to collect the sales tax. The law also alters the way taxes are calculated. If you shop in a store, you pay the tax rate where the store is located. But if you have goods delivered to your home, you pay the tax of where you live.
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