Washington House passes 9.9% ‘millionaires tax’ as business leaders warn of ‘seismic shift’ Some tech leaders and entrepreneurs worry the legislation could undermine their sector by souring Washington’s relatively favorable tax laws for startup founders, investors and high-wage earners. Read More
Judge blocks Seattle’s new income tax on the rich Seattle’s new income tax on high earners hit its first legal roadblock Wednesday when King County Superior Court Judge John… Read More
Seattle investor questions city plan to spend up to $250K defending income tax on the rich Matt McIlwain believes Seattle is wasting resources defending an income tax ordinance passed by the City Council in July. The… Read More
Seattle councilmember calls on Jeff Bezos to push for better ‘gig economy’ working conditions As Amazon’s plan to buy Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion clears a major hurdle, a Seattle City Councilmember is… Read More
This Week in Seattle: Cascadia bullet train, mayoral race narrows, Uber union law clears legal hurdle, and more Seattle mayoral race narrowing from 21 candidates to 2 Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan maintained a clear lead in this… Read More
Double duty: How startups and small businesses could be hit twice under Seattle’s new income tax Revenue generated by some of Seattle’s tech startups and small businesses will be taxed twice if the city’s new income… Read More
This Week in Seattle: Job growth outpaces housing, Chinese millionaires love this city, and Eastside could break up with King County State Senator wants to pave the way for Eastside to break up with King County Republican Sen. Phil Fortunato is… Read More
Madrona Venture Group director launches nonprofit to challenge Seattle income tax in court Matt McIlwain, managing director of Madrona Venture Group, has founded a non-profit to fund legal challenges to Seattle’s new income… Read More
This Week in Seattle: Taxing the rich, outdoor movie guide, and sassy takes on our ‘socialist hellhole’ City Council passes tax on Seattle’s wealthiest residents Seattle lawmakers unanimously approved a plan to tax income that is over… Read More
Seattle City Council unanimously approves income tax for the rich The Seattle City Council on Monday unanimously approved a plan to levy a 2.25 percent tax on the income of… Read More
This Week in Seattle: Paid family leave passes, bike shares hit the streets, income tax gets one step closer, and more Washington state passes one of the nation’s most generous paid leave programs On Wednesday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill… Read More
Seattle income tax set for City Council vote following committee approval A Seattle City Council committee unanimously approved a plan to implement an income tax on the city’s wealthiest residents Wednesday.… Read More
Seattle City Council unveils plan to tax the city’s wealthiest residents The Seattle City Council released a proposal Tuesday to place a 2 percent income tax on the wealthy, which could… Read More
This Week in Seattle: Beer, pot, music, and a city-wide income tax Seattle takes first steps toward an income tax The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a motion that establishes a timeline to begin… Read More
Seattle City Council votes to move ahead with income tax on city’s wealthiest residents The City of Seattle is ready to take the income tax debate to court. A bill passed unanimously by the Seattle City… Read More
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray floats city income tax proposal on ‘high-end’ households At a mayoral forum Thursday night, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray said he would send a proposal to the City Council… Read More
