Tax relief push: WA legislator moves to undo some B&O and sales tax increases

(The Center Square) – State Rep. Jeremie Dufault, R-Selah, has introduced two bills for the upcoming 2026 legislative session to roll back some of the recently implemented tax hikes adopted by majority Democrats during this year’s session of the Washington State Legislature.

One bill would exempt live presentations from retail sales and use tax. The other bill would remove the new sales tax on gold and silver bullion, something Dufault says Washington has never taxed before and most neighboring states still don’t.

Dufault spoke with The Center Square about his bills this week.

“In the haste to pass these tax increases earlier this year, there were all kinds of good people who were caught up in these increases that should not have been caught up in these increases,” he said. “Food banks, nonprofits, school districts, CPR instructors, local piano instructors.”

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