Washington
Tax Status
Breast pumps are taxable in Washington.
However, we are actively seeking a sponsor to introduce legislation in the Washington House of Representatives (“Exempting family and household necessities from the sales and use tax”).
Resources
Interested in This Issue?
If you are interested in this issue, consider contacting your legislator.
Here is some information on how to find out who your Representative is:
Visit the Washington State Legislature’s District Finder (click link).
Input your Washington address in the fields and click “Find My District.”
“District Information” should be displayed. Make a note of your legislative district number (the first row in the table under the dark green bar).
Click the link to access the “All Members Email List.”
Click “District” in the green bar to sort the Representatives in numerical order by district.
Scroll to find your representatives by district number. You should have three in total. Make note of their email addresses.
Email your representatives using your email software. In the subject line, make clear why you are writing, such as: “Please support sales tax exemption for breast pumps.”
In the body of the email, write why you support this type of legislation, such as:
Please support legislation that would exempt breast pumps from sales tax. Breast pumps are basic necessities for breastfeeding mothers, especially for working moms that have returned to the workforce. They’re also vital in many other situations, such as when the mother or infant face health issues and must be separated during care, or when infants are premature and unable to latch. Breast pumps and supplies should be exempt from sales tax without restriction. Eliminating this tax is one step we can take to improve access to breastfeeding for women of all socioeconomic statuses. Please support, and thank you for your consideration.
Interested in Tweeting about This Issue?
If you’re interested in this issue, consider tweeting why you support this legislation, such as with a message similar to the one here (click the image to tweet). Interested stakeholders will see your tweet in the #waleg hashtag feed, which is used to follow Washington legislative news and political updates.
Join Parity for Pumps
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