Collectible / Gold and Silver State Sales Taxes in Washington

Washington Laws and Regulations

The State of Washington requires the collection of sales taxes on certain products sold by Silver.com and delivered to a Washington address.  These taxes must be collected on (1) copper products; (2) accessory items; and (3) processed items.  All other products sold by Silver.com are exempt from these taxes.

The following definitions apply to products on which taxes must be collected in Washington:

• Accessory Items. Items such as holders, tubes, coin flips, and apparel.
• Processed Items. Precious metals that have been processed by third parties into items that are valued on more than their precious metal content, such as statues or colorized coins.

Sales taxes in Washington are calculated at checkout on the Silver.com website based on (1) the taxability of products sold by Silver.com in Washington set forth above, and (2) the specific tax rates established by the taxing jurisdiction of the delivery address in Washington.

Silver.com began collecting sales taxes in Washington on October 1, 2018.  Our sales tax license number in Washington is 604338501.

If you are a Washington-based reseller and wish to file a Reseller Certificate with Silver.com, please download the Washington Reseller Certificate form here.  Once you have filled out this form, either email it to help@silver.com; or mail it to Silver.com, Inc., 5930 Royal Lane, Suite E-151, Dallas, TX 75230.  Once we receive your completed Reseller Certificate, we will enter it into our system, and you will not be charged sales taxes on future orders as long as your Reseller Certificate remains valid and in force.

Please note:  The above is not a comprehensive description of sales tax laws and requirements in the State of Washington.  It is only intended to provide the reader with a brief overview of those sales tax laws and requirements currently in effect in the State of Washington that relate to the reader’s transactions with Silver.com.  If you would like to research the sales tax laws and requirements in the State of Washington, we suggest you visit the Washington Department of Revenue located at https://dor.wa.gov/.