“As a Musician do I need to pay taxes in Washington State?”

Do I Really Need a Business License as a Musician in Washington State? So all this talk about the new sales tax has resulted in my receiving many, many, many messages from musicians about taxes. Unfortunately, most of whom don't know what the real rules are in Washington State and how they affect them. So this post is about that. Do you need to pay taxes as a musician? Maybe not sales taxes, but probably B&O taxes. Read below.