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Working people in WA call for higher taxes on the rich
Washington lawmakers and Gov. Robert Ferguson disagree about how to address the state's $16 billion revenue shortfall. The ...
Washington’s proposed statewide payroll tax sparks backlash from tech industry and local leaders
The much-anticipated and hotly-contested GeekWire Awards celebrate the top innovators, entrepreneurs and technology leaders ...
Costco, Microsoft, Amazon among 60+ biz leaders asking WA lawmakers to avoid tax hikes
If approved, these proposals would result in the largest tax increases in state history, perpetuating a dangerous trend of ...
Democrats weigh options as Gov. Ferguson rejects WA wealth tax
Lawmakers are also debating 5% payroll for the state's largest companies and changes to the 1% property tax cap as Democrats ...
Vacation rentals may face new taxes as WA lawmakers eye housing fix
Planning a Washington state vacation? You might want to bring some extra cash after lawmakers advanced a bill on Monday that ...
IRS acting commissioner is resigning over deal to send immigrants’ tax data to ICE, AP sources say
The Internal Revenue Service’s acting commissioner is resigning over a deal to share immigrants’ tax data with Immigration ...
Proposed bill would raise Washington's property tax cap from 1% to 3%
SEATTLE — There is a bill moving through the Washington state Legislature that would raise the cap on property taxes from 1% ...
8 States That Have Considered New Wealth Taxes — Could Yours Be Next?
There's been a lot of talk lately about taxing the wealthiest Americans more to bring more equity to the tax system in the ...
Search is on in Washington Legislature for new tax options
How much Washington should raise in new tax revenue and who will pay is something state lawmakers and Gov. Bob Ferguson will ...
Trump fails to sway many House GOP holdouts as his 'big' bill of tax breaks and spending cuts stalls
House Speaker Mike Johnson found himself in a familiar jam on Tuesday: Conservative Republican holdouts are stalling action ...
Tax the rich? UW economist calls WA a ‘tax haven like the Cayman Islands’
Professor Jacob Vigdor has conservative bonafides and raised progressives' ire with his past research on the minimum wage. But now he's all in for Washington to tax the rich.
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WA state Senate OKs gas tax hike and budget built on billions of new taxes
A divided Washington state Senate on Saturday approved a hike in the state’s gas tax and a two-year budget that hinges on ...