WSR 18-03-126

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed January 19, 2018, 2:48 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Part II of EHB 2163 - Remote Sellers, Referrers, and Marketplace Facilitators.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 82.32.300, 82.01.060(2), and 82.08.0531.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department of revenue intends to provide guidance to taxpayers regarding Part II of EHB 2163, which was enacted by the legislature during the 3rd sp. sess. of 2017.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Parties interested in this rule making may contact the individual listed below. The public may also participate by providing written comments throughout this rule making or giving oral testimony at the public meeting and/or public hearing.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Adam Wolfson, P.O. Box 47453, Olympia, WA 98504-7453, phone 360-534-1588, fax 360-534-1606, TTY 800-833-6384, email adamw@dor.wa.gov, web site dor.wa.gov.

Additional comments: Written comments may be submitted by mail or email and should be directed to Adam Wolfson using one of the contact methods above. Written and oral comments will be accepted at the public meeting and/or public hearing, on March 29, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., at Conference Room 114A, 6400 Linderson Way S.W., Tumwater, WA 98501.

January 19, 2018

Erin T. Lopez

Rules Coordinator