Tax refundable on cancellation?

PickRV adds no Washington tax line to a booking today, so there is no PickRV-collected tax to refund. A cancellation inside the free window refunds what you paid in full.

WA · State tax dossier · 2026 · Statute-cited

Washington RV rental
sales tax, every line.

Q: Do I owe Washington sales tax on an RV rental?

Yes — 9.5% effective combined rate levied by Washington. PickRV is not registered in Washington, so it collects no tax on these bookings; the obligation stays with the host.

Washington state 6.5% (RCW § 82.08.020(1)) + heavy local option in Seattle/Spokane ~3.0%. A separate 0.5% motor-vehicle addition (§ 82.08.020(3)) and the retail car rental surcharge (§ 82.08.020(2)) are under legal review for P2P RV applicability and are not charged at checkout.

Browse Washington RVs See the 5-night math

State base: 6.5%
Effective combined: 9.5%

6.5% state baseWashington has a facilitator law · PickRV not registered yet

Washington has a marketplace facilitator law, which makes the platform the collector once that platform is registered in the state. PickRV is not registered in Washington today, so it adds no tax line at checkout and remits nothing here. Any Washington tax due on the rental stays the host's own responsibility to report and pay — Washington Dept of Revenue — Tax Rates is who confirms what applies. This is information, not tax advice.

PickRV · Tax receiptWA · 2026

Washington rate stack

Statute-cited components

State sales tax6.5%

Wash. Rev. Code § 82.08.020(1) (state sales tax 6.5%) · § 82.14 (local sales tax authority) · § 82.08.020(3) (additional 0.5% tax on motor-vehicle retail sales, other than retail car rentals)

Avg. local option (county/city)3%

Local jurisdictions

Effective combined

Charged by Washington, not by PickRV — PickRV is not registered here

9.5%

Worked example

Five nights, every cent.

A sample 5-night rental at an example $100/night rate — hosts set their own nightly price. The total sums the state's own components; any conditional surcharge is called out below it, never quietly folded in. What Washington's own tax would add. PickRV is not registered here, so it does not add this to your booking.

Nights5Example / night$100Effective9.5%

PickRV · Tax receipt5 nights

Worked example · 5 nights @ $100/night

Washington · what the state levies, not a PickRV charge

Subtotal (5 × $100)$500.00

State tax (6.5%)+ $32.50

Local option (3%)+ $15.00

Subtotal + Washington tax

What Washington's own tax would add. PickRV is not registered here, so it does not add this to your booking.

$547.50

Optional coverage (carrier-quoted at checkout) + cleaning fee + service charge calculated separately. See full trip-cost calculator.

Disclosure: Rates current as of 2026-05-25. Confirm current rates with your state's tax authority.

Rates last reconciled against the cited statute on 2026-05-25. Not legal or tax advice.

Host side · Washington

Hosting in Washington — the legal floor.

Every PickRV host listing in Washington signs into these statutory minimums — all primary-sourced, with citations at the bottom of the section.

Income tax on net

0% — no state income tax

Applied to Schedule E net after maintenance + depreciation + insurance deductions.

Primary-sourced

Liability insurance floor

$25K / $50K / $10K

Commercial-rental status also requires full collision + comprehensive coverage.

Primary-sourced

Deposit hold

Up to 21 days after return

Wash. Rev. Code §59.18.280 (residential deposit analog)

Primary-sourced

Sales-tax permit

Required from day one

Washington Business and Occupation (B&O) tax applies to gross rental income at 0.471% (retailing) — there is no de-minimis. A Department of Revenue UBI (Unified Business Identifier) is required before the first rental transaction. Seattle adds a city B&O at 0.215% on top.

Primary-sourced

Worked example · Washington host at $48,000 net

Net rental income

$48,000

State income tax

After state

$48,000

Band: No state income tax. Rate 0% on Schedule E net (after maintenance, insurance, depreciation, and commission paid to PickRV). Federal tax + self-employment tax apply separately and are not modeled here.

Interactive · Washington host projection

What your monthly net could look like

Move the sliders to your nightly rate and projected booked nights. The math chain uses real PickRV fees and Washington's actual income tax band. All numbers are projections, not guarantees.

Nightly rate$175

$60 - $450 range

Booked nights / month10

1 - 28 (default 10 — 60% occupancy on 200 listed days)

Commission

+15% markup

PickRV adds a 15% commission ON TOP of your base, baked into the price renters see — nothing is deducted from your base. Renters also pay a transparent 10% service fee shown before checkout (never a deduction from your payout).

Your gross (base take-home)

$175/night base × 10 nights

$1,750

PickRV commission (added on top — $0 from you)

$0 — the 15% commission is added ON TOP of your base for the renter, never withheld from you

Insurance + maintenance reserve (10%)

Conservative reserve; actual varies by rig age + miles

−$175

Net before state tax

$1,575

Washington income tax (0%)

No state income tax

−$0

Take-home (after Washington tax)

≈ $18,900/year before federal + self-employment tax

$1,575

Numbers are projections based on the values you set + the published PickRV fee schedule (PickRV adds a 15% commission on top of your base, baked into the price renters see; renters pay a transparent 10% service fee shown before checkout) + Washington's 2026 income tax brackets cited above. Federal income tax + self-employment tax (15.3% Social Security + Medicare on Schedule SE) apply on top and are not modeled here. PickRV publishes no average-earnings figure, because we will not put a number behind a claim we cannot source — everything above is arithmetic on the values you set, not a forecast of what you will earn.

What hosts get caught by

Mt Rainier and Olympic NP campgrounds reservation window opens 6 months out; high-demand sites fill in under 5 minutes

Cougar Rock, White River, Ohanapecosh (Mt Rainier) and Kalaloch, Hoh, Sol Duc (Olympic NP) all release on Recreation.gov 6 months out at 7 AM Pacific. Peak summer weekends sell out in the first 3-5 minutes. Hosts marketing PNW national park trips need to be set up on Recreation.gov + ready to book at the 6-month mark; same-week walk-ups are extremely rare.

Primary source ↗

Washington State Ferries do not take reservations for vehicles over 22 ft on the San Juan Islands routes — first-come first-served only

WSF accepts vehicle reservations on most routes for vehicles under 22 ft long. Over 22 ft, the rig joins the standby line which during summer weekends can mean missing 3-4 sailings. Hosts marketing San Juan Islands trips with 24-32 ft Class C rigs need to plan for the standby reality + factor a half-day buffer on arrival days.

Primary source ↗

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Washington Dept of Revenue — Tax Rates ↗
No state personal income tax. State sales tax 6.5%; combined state + local 7.0-10.5% on rentals depending on jurisdiction. Vehicle rentals also subject to Rental Car Tax (RCW 82.08.020(2)) of 5.9% on top in some classifications.
WA Dept of Revenue — B&O Tax Classifications ↗
Retailing B&O 0.471% on gross rental income. Service B&O 1.5% on commission income. PickRV files separately from hosts.
Washington DOL — Vehicle Registration Fees ↗
Recreational vehicle base registration $50-$240/yr. Commercial-use vehicles $150-$1,300/yr by GVWR.

Host an RV in Washington How PickRV hosting worksFlat 15% commission, built into the listed price.

Last verified: 2026-06-04. State law changes at budget cycle (typically Jan 1 / Jul 1). PickRV refreshes this dataset annually. Not legal or tax advice — consult a state-licensed CPA before high-volume operation.

Frequently asked

Washington RV tax, answered

Do I owe Washington sales tax on an RV rental?

Yes. Washington taxes RV rentals as either tangible-property sales (most states) or accommodation services. The combined effective rate is 9.5%. PickRV is not registered in Washington, so it collects no tax on these bookings; the obligation stays with the host.

What's the marketplace facilitator law in Washington?

Washington's marketplace facilitator law makes a registered platform the collector on bookings it processes. Wash. Rev. Code § 82.08.020(1) (state sales tax 6.5%) · § 82.14 (local sales tax authority) · § 82.08.020(3) (additional 0.5% tax on motor-vehicle retail sales, other than retail car rentals). It will apply to PickRV once PickRV registers in Washington. That has not happened yet, so no PickRV booking carries a Washington tax line today and the host remains responsible for whatever the state requires — confirm with Washington Dept of Revenue — Tax Rates.

Are there any per-day surcharges on Washington RV rentals?

No per-day flat surcharge. Standard sales tax + local option only.

Can I get the tax refunded if I cancel?

PickRV adds no Washington tax line to a booking today, so there is no PickRV-collected tax to refund. PickRV's platform floor gives a full refund of what you paid when you cancel at least 48 hours before pickup (the default host tier is Moderate; no tier can go below the floor). Cancel closer in and the refund follows the band schedule on the cancellation policy page.

Before you book

Washington rules · last verified 2026-05-10