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RCW 82.32.525

Purchaser's cause of action for over-collected sales or use tax.

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case CLARK COUNTY PUD v. Dept. of Revenue (2010)

Most recently applied in CLARK COUNTY PUD v. Dept. of Revenue (January 2010)

2004 c 153 s 408; 2003 c 168 s 211.

(1) A purchaser's cause of action against the seller for over-collected sales or use tax does not accrue until the purchaser has provided written notice to the seller and the seller has sixty days to respond. The notice to the seller must contain the information necessary to determine the validity of the request.

(2) In connection with a purchaser's request from a seller for over-collected sales or use taxes, a seller shall be presumed to have a reasonable business practice, if in the collection of such sales or use taxes, the seller:

(a) Uses either a provider or a system, including a proprietary system, that is certified by the state; and

(b) Has remitted to the state all taxes collected less any deductions, credits, or collection allowances.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.