Monthly filers reminded to file and pay taxes electronically
The Washington State Department of Revenue reminds monthly filers that they must file and pay their taxes electronically beginning with the July tax return due Aug. 25.
Legislation requiring the shift to mandatory electronic filing and payment by businesses was passed by lawmakers during the 2009 legislative session. A business is required to file monthly tax returns when its annual tax liability exceeds $4,800.
Nearly 80 percent of the state's 85,200 monthly filers already file electronically, according to the Department of Revenue. Both filing and paying electronically eliminates the need to reconcile payments with tax returns, allowing the department to process tax returns more efficiently and reduce staffing in this area.
More information on the changeover
Bigfoot Bash and Bounty festival set for Aug. 28-29
The Wind River Business Association in Skamania County will hold the 2nd Annual Bigfoot Bash and Bounty at Home Valley Park in Home Valley on Aug. 28-29.
The event includes a Sasquatch scavenger hunt, the Cave Monster Carnival with inflatable rides and the "Bigfoot Boogie" dance on Saturday night.
Located at the gateway to the Mt. St. Helens and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, the area has the highest recorded number of Bigfoot sightings in the world, according to the Skamania County Chamber of Commerce. A 1969 county ordinance imposes a fine of $10,000 and/or five years in prison for the deliberate slaying of Yeti, Sasquatch, Bigfoot or "giant hairy ape."
