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Overview
Marysville collects general taxes from businesses primarily through special local taxes on specific types of business activity including the utility tax, gambling tax and admissions tax.
Snohomish County, Washington state and other jurisdictions collect other taxes, including property taxes; sales taxes and lodging, leasehold and real estate excises.
How Taxing Works
Businesses will receive a single property tax bill from Snohomish County, which collects the property tax for all governmental entities in the county. Property in Marysville is taxed by a combination of some (but not all) of the following jurisdictions:
Marysville collects general taxes from businesses primarily through special local taxes on specific types of business activity including the utility tax, gambling tax and admissions tax.
Snohomish County, Washington state and other jurisdictions collect other taxes, including property taxes; sales taxes and lodging, leasehold and real estate excises.
How Taxing Works
Businesses will receive a single property tax bill from Snohomish County, which collects the property tax for all governmental entities in the county. Property in Marysville is taxed by a combination of some (but not all) of the following jurisdictions:
- City of Marysville
- Lake Stevens School District
- Lakewood School District
- Marysville Fire District/Regional Fire Authority
- Marysville School District
- State School Fund
- Emergency Medical Services
- Snohomish County
- Sno-Isle Library
- Hospital District
General Taxing Authority Available to the City of Marysville
Property Tax**^
| Sub-Tax Category | 2022 Marysville Imposed Rate | City Maximum Allowed by Law |
|---|---|---|
| Regular* | $1.00 | $3.60 |
| Special Voted EMS* | $0.49 | $0.50 |
*Depends on other taxing districts; such as Library, Fire Schools
**Assess as levy rate per $1,000 of assessed value
^Estimate
Sales Tax
| Sub-Tax Category | 2022 Marysville Imposed Rate | City Maximum Allowed by Law |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | 0.85% | 0.85% |
| Criminal Justice | 0.10% | 0.10% |
| Public Safety | 0.10% | 0.10% |
| Transit | None | 0.30% |
| TBD | 0.20% | 0.20% |
| Combined Sales Tax | 1.25% | 1.55% |
| Total County/State Sales Tax Assessed | 8.5% | |
| Total City/County/State Sales Tax Assessed | 9.4% |
Business & Occupation Tax***
| Sub-Tax Category | 2022 Marysville Imposed Rate | City Maximum Allowed by Law |
|---|---|---|
| Regular*** | None | 0.20% |
***State assesses a State Business & Occupation Tax
Utility Tax
| Sub-Tax Category | 2022 Marysville Imposed Rate | City Maximum Allowed by Law |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Electric & Gas | 5.00% | 6.00% |
Leasehold
| Sub-Tax Category | 2022 Marysville Imposed Rate | City Maximum Allowed by Law |
|---|---|---|
| City Assessed | 4.00% | 4.00% |
| City/County/State Tax Assessed | 12.84% |
Gambling Tax
| Sub-Tax Category | 2022 Marysville Imposed Rate | City Maximum Allowed by Lax |
|---|---|---|
| Bingo & Raffles | 5.00% | 7.50% |
| Amusement Games | 2.00% | 2.00% |
| Punch Boards/Pull Tabs | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| Card Rooms | 20.00% | 20.00% |
Cable TV/Franchise Fee
| Sub-Tax Category | 2022 Marysville Imposed Rate | City Maximum Allowed by Law |
|---|---|---|
| Contract-based | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Admissions Tax
| 2022 Marysville Imposed Rate | City Maximum Allowed by Law |
|---|---|
| 5.00% | 5.00% |
Hotel/Motel Tax
| 2022 Marysville Imposed Rate | City Maximum Allowed by Law |
|---|---|
| 2.00% | 2.00% |
Real Estate Excise Tax
| Sub-Tax Category | 2022 Marysville Imposed Rate | City Maximum Allowed by Law |
|---|---|---|
| 0.25% | 0.25% | |
| 2nd Quarter | 0.25% | 0.25% |
| City/County/State Tax Assessed | 1.78% |