Seattle millionaire on Trump taxes: That’s messed up Millionaire Nick Hanauer is not down with how Donald Trump is skirting his taxes. Caroline Chamberlain
Seattle wants to increase its Business and Occupation tax Seattle officials are planning to raise the taxes and fees on business owners. This week, a City Council committee approved the changes to the Business... Paige Browning
Olympia may vote to become the first city in Washington to have an income tax A group of citizens in Olympia want the city to be the first in Washington to have an income tax. Their initiative could be on the November ballot. As... Paige Browning
Washington Supreme Court rejects anti-tax initiative that voters supported The latest tax-limiting initiative approved by Washington voters will not go into effect. Thursday, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled it... Paige Browning
Olympia income tax would pay for college tuition Olympia could become the first city in Washington to charge an income tax. Paige Browning
Washington companies got $500 million in tax breaks, and that’s just the ones we know about Boeing’s mega-tax breaks have focused public attention on the state legislature’s decisions to forgo tax revenues. The legislature offers more than 600... Carolyn Adolph
If We Copied Massachusetts, Would We Get An A+ For Education? In Washington state, we look at Massachusetts with envy. Massachusetts has a top-ranked education system, whereas Washington is in the lower middle. Carolyn Adolph
Washington Tax Revenue Would Be Double If It Was Idaho Washington state relies heavily on a sales tax for state revenue. More than 40 states in the union rely on both a sales tax and an income tax. Now there... Carolyn Adolph
City Council Wants Public Input On Seattle Housing Levy Today Would you agree to pay more taxes every year to keep low-income people in their homes? That's one goal of Seattle's proposed housing levy. The public... Paige Browning
This Portland Barista Pays Fewer Taxes Than Seattle Baristas In Oregon, the state tax system puts the burden more on the rich than the poor. Washington state is the opposite: Part-time workers pay up to 24 percent... Carolyn Adolph