AVNET, INC. v. WASH. DEPT. OF REVENUE

No. 92080-0.

384 P.3d 571 (2016)

AVNET, INC., Petitioner, v. WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Filed November 23, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott M. Edwards , Ryan P. McBride , Lane Powell PC, P.O. Box 91302, 1420 5th Ave., Ste. 4200, Seattle, WA, 98111-9402, for Petitioner.

Rosann Fitzpatrick , Washington Attorney General, Joshua Weissman , Charles E. Zalesky , Attorney General of Washington, 7141 Cleanwater Dr. S.W., P.O. Box 40123, Olympia, WA, 98504-0123, for Respondent.

Gregg D. Barton , Perkins Coie LLP, 1201 3rd Ave., Ste. 4900, Seattle, WA, 98101-3099, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Council on State Taxation.

Robert Andrew Battles , Association of Washington Business, 1414 Cherry St. S.E., Olympia, WA, 98501-2341, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Association of Washington Business.

Hugh Davidson Spitzer , Foster Pepper PLLC, 1111 3rd Ave., Ste. 3000, Seattle, WA, 98101-3292, Sheldon Laskin , Multistate Tax Commission, 444 N Capitol Street N.W., Suite 425, Washington, DC, 20001, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Multistate Tax Commission.


¶ 1 Avnet Inc. is a New York corporation, headquartered in Arizona, and is a major distributor of electronic components and computer technology worldwide. Avnet sells products through its headquarters in Arizona and through its many regional sales offices, including one in Redmond, Washington. Following an audit, the Washington...

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