Washington state lawmakers could have given workers a sales-tax cut this past legislative session. They could have lowered or enforced limitations on the payroll taxes eating into workers’ wages. They could have changed state…
Washington’s 2026 legislative session began in January, in Olympia. It’s called a “short” session because it lasts 60 days rather than the regular 105. It was intended to reconcile and refine the work of the previous full…
House Bill 2611 (HB 2611), introduced by Rep. Shaun Scott (D), proposes slashing Washington's standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours by redefining overtime thresholds. Effective January 1, 2028, employers would be…
By Mark HarmsworthHouse Bill 2100 seeks to impose a 5% excise tax on medium and large companies for the portion of employee payroll expenses exceeding $125,000 annually per worker (tied to the federal additional Medicare tax…
By Mark HarmsworthHouse Bill 2097, seeks to authorize Washington counties to impose a local Business and Occupation (B&O) tax on gross receipts, gross income, or the value of products. Source link
Governor Ferguson's Proposed 2026 Supplemental Budget1. Recommends a 9.9% Income Tax The governor's proposed 9.9% tax on income over $1 million (revenues starting 2029) is the most contentious part of the plan.In…
How the Department of Ecology and the media missed an obvious errorThe “Climate Commitment Act Investments” is a report published by the Department of Ecology that ostensibly detailed the spending of $1.5 billion of CO2 tax…
Rep. Shaun Scott, a Seattle Democrat, held a press conference Tuesday to announce a proposed statewide payroll excise tax on high-income earners. The justification is "Trump-proofing" the state budget against…
We are a nation that celebrates with food. Birthdays are synonymous with cake and ice cream. Easter is all about eggs and chocolate. Halloween is everyone’s favorite day for candy (or potatoes if you swing by the Washington…
If you think Olympia’s thirst for taxes couldn’t get any worse, get ready. Democrats in Olympia are discussing a 9.9% tax on income above $1 million dollars which along with high earning individuals, affects the vast majority…
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