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The Washington state Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday over an effort to balance what is considered the nation’s most regressive state tax code. Democrats in Olympia enacted a 7% capital gains tax in 2021 on the sale of stocks, bonds and other high-end assets. But it faces a legal challenge from wealthy residents and business groups who say it violates the state and federal constitutions.
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The Seattle City Council voted 9-0 Monday to pass a citywide income tax on high earners.The 2.25-percent tax applies to annual income over $250,000 for an…
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The Seattle City Council plans on passing a local income tax in the next couple weeks. But there are a lot of questions about a potential city income tax…
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Seattle City Council members heard from dozens of speakers Wednesday evening during the first public hearing at City Hall on a proposal to enact a…
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Activists say they're still ready to campaign for an income tax to fund college tuition in Olympia, despite a court ruling last week blocking the…
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The Olympia City Council is trying to block an initiative that would create a city-wide income tax, which would be the first of its kind in the state. Now…
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If you’re poor and you live in Washington state, you wind up forking over almost 17 percent of your income in state and local taxes. That’s according to a…
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Editor's Note: We're taking a closer look at Washington's tax system through a week-long series. This is the first installment of “Where’s the Dough? On…
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A self-described 'poor man' from Spokane tells us he wouldn't think of voting for I-1098, the income tax measure, because "the rich are blessed." KPLU's…