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This tax applies to all &#8220;Subscription&#8221; and &#8220;online&#8221; services (premium) &#8211; In our case &#8211; this _does_ apply to us.<\/p>\n<p><b>Good News:<br \/>\n<\/b>We are only supposed to collect taxes for WA state residents! So if you are not in WA state, you can use QP tax free!<\/p>\n<p><b>Bad News:<br \/>\n<\/b>If you _are_ a WA state resident (if your Credit Card has a WA state code billing address) we will be charging you a 9.5% tax on all purchases. We are currently in the process of updating our billing system to reflect this.<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nFAQ:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Q:<\/b> I am not in the United States &#8211; am I affected?<b><br \/>\nA:<\/b> No.<\/p>\n<p><b>Q:<\/b> My company is physically located outside WA state, but my credit card billing has WA state in it? Am I affected?<br \/>\n<b>A:<\/b> Yes. 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