WA state charges a tax based on total revenue for all A/E projects to be built in WA.
If the project is in WA, all A/E firms have to pay it, regardless of where their office is.
If the project is
not in WA, WA-based A/E firms do not have to pay any tax.
So, the 'playing field' is flat.
If you submit, and include any allowance for taxes in a fee proposal, try to make sure everyone else has, also, including your subs.
However, if the owner is using QBS (quality-based selection), as you should hope they do, fees - and the tax question - do not come up until later.
Good luck.
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