HB 2671-S - DIGEST

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/14/00)

     Provides that, if a customer believes that an amount of tax included on a billing under RCW 82.16.090 (as recodified by this act) is erroneous, the customer shall notify the business that issued the billing.  Within sixty days of receiving a notice under this section, the business shall either correct the error and refund any amount of tax erroneously collected from the customer, with interest as provided for refunds under RCW 82.36.060, or send a written explanation to the customer explaining why the business believes a refund is not due.

     Declares that the requirement under RCW 82.16.090 (as recodified by this act) that cable television and telephone businesses include the rates of taxes on customer billings does not apply to customer billings issued before January 1, 2001.