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Paid on the revenue earned from bingo, raffles, pull-tabs, punch boards and amusement games.
Heating Oil Tax - Repealed
Would have been applied to the distributors of heating oil in Seattle.
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Required of businesses with $8,837,302 or more of 2024 payroll expense in Seattle.
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Paid by businesses that compensate a Seattle employee in excess of $1 million.
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