Things That Will Cost More Starting Tomorrow
Expect to be shelling out more of this for just about everything. Photo courtesy of Seattlest Flickr Contributor Culinary Fool
Everything! We wrote that to be glib, but then realized it's painfully true. Every day that passes, the prices seem to rise on everything imaginable—from groceries to gasoline. The cost is only going up. At midnight tonight, when a slew of new Washington laws go into effect, we can add several new items to the "more expensive than ever before" list.
So, what prices can you expect to see raised?
* The toll to drive across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge will raise one dollar tomorrow. The cost to cross the bridge will now be $4 per vehicle, unless you are part of the "Good to Go" program, in which case you will now pay $2.75 per crossing.
* The already rocketing cost of fuel will increase by 1.5 cents a gallon tomorrow, when the state raises it's gas tax. You will now pay 37.5 cents in taxes on every gallon of gas.
* And, last but not least, all you internet shoppers in Washington may be seeing an increase in taxes for online goods. Starting tomorrow, purchases made online will be taxed based on the rate of tax where the goods are delivered, rather than from where they were purchased. Seeing that Seattle has one of the highest tax rates in the state, Seattleites who do their shopping online will definitely be affected by this change. The Department of Revenue will announce tomorrow the list of major retailers who have agreed to comply to the new law.
Happy July 1st, folks!
