Does leasing a car count as a "major purchase"? I'm in Washington State.

[ColeenD3 · Accepted solution]

Yes.

According to the Sales Tax Handbook, a 6.5 percent sales tax rate is collected by Washington State. On top of that is a 0.3 percent lease/vehicle sales tax. This means that in total, the state tax on the lease or purchase of a vehicle adds up to 6.8 percent.

Please see the following links:

WA Sales Tax 1

WA Sales Tax 2

Sales Tax Deductible