Department of Revenue

RCW 82, 83, 84

The Department of Revenue collects revenues to fund public services in Washington state. This includes the administration of tax programs and business licensing, collection of revenues on behalf of the state and local governments, and the provision of tax policy analysis and interpretation to assist in the formulation of sound tax policy.

Agency Mission

Our mission is to fairly and efficiently collect revenues to fund public services.
Request 947,894,000
Net change from current biennium 308,579,000 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 48.3% Increase

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2021-23 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   2019-21 Actual 2021-23 Estimated 2023-25 Proposed
General Fund - Federal 1,828,000
Local Leasehold Excise Tax Account - Nonappropriated 32,087,530
Local Sales & Use Tax Account - Nonappropriated 5,955,850,567
Real Estate & Property Tax Assist - Nonappropriated 802,108
County 911 Excise Tax Accountt - Nonappropriated 78,099,401
(17,497,000) Unclaimed Personal Property Account - Nonappropriated 10,329,567 17,497,000 19,880,000
Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Nonappropriated 3,483,317
Local Real Estate Excise Tax Acct - Nonappropriated 15,835,228
Local Tourism Promotion Account - Nonappropriated 11,658,770
587,839,000 General Fund - State 277,650,778 587,839,000 894,484,000
7,616,000 Timber Tax Distribution Account - State 5,174,027 7,616,000 8,191,000
21,071,000 Business License Account - State 17,220,885 21,071,000 20,026,000
173,000 Waste Reduct/Recycle/Litter Control - State 156,510 173,000 185,000
State Toxics Control Account - State
119,000 Model Toxics Control Operating Acct - State 116,296 119,000 128,000
5,000,000 Financial Services Regulation Acct - State 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000
1,007,268 1,007,268 SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State
Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State 12,923,900
Performance Audits of Government - State
622,825,268 (16,489,732) Total Appropriated Funds 6,428,216,882 639,315,000 947,894,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 167,115,401 179,001,899 58,700,990 478,381,000 469,513,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
32,780,596 10.9% (96,180,390) (28.8%) 710,191,111 298.8%

Employment Summary

  Actual Estimated Proposed
  2020-21 Actual 2021-22 Estimated 2022-23 Estimated 2023-24 Proposed 2024-25 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 1,148.3 1,202.5 1,247.5 1,502.8 1,491.3