Report: Las Vegas is an attractive bet for Washington state millionaires fleeing wealth taxes The ultra-wealthy from Seattle and Washington state may not exactly be looking to gamble away their riches in Las Vegas,… Read More
Nick Hanauer, critic of income inequality, calls proposed Washington wealth tax ‘impractical’ Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer was a vocal supporter of implementing Washington’s capital gains tax, which passed in 2021 and… Read More
Wealth tax proposal in Washington state reignites debate over taxes and tech talent migration Follow-up: Nick Hanauer, critic of income inequality, calls proposed Washington wealth tax ‘impractical’ Do taxes that target wealthy residents drive… Read More
Washington governor proposes 1% wealth tax on residents and higher tax rate for some businesses Follow-up: Wealth tax proposal in Washington state reignites debate over taxes and tech talent migration A wealth tax is back… Read More
Washington state senator behind wealth tax proposal responds to Bezos’ departure Washington Sen. Noel Frame isn’t disappointed in Jeff Bezos’ decision to move to Miami, despite the potential loss of revenue… Read More
Proposed wealth tax in Washington state is another attempt at tax code reform Democrats in the Washington state legislature are trying again to make the state’s wealthiest residents pay up with a bill… Read More
Bezos, Gates, Ballmer see fortunes soar during COVID-19 as politicians propose new wealth taxes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former Microsoft CEOs Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer saw their already massive fortunes soar during… Read More
Elizabeth Warren revives wealth tax plan alongside Washington’s Jayapal, seeking $3T over 10 years Sen. Elizabeth Warren is back with a revived wealth tax plan that she first championed during her run for the… Read More
Will Bezos bounce? Amazon CEO’s departure plan sharpens debate over ‘billionaire tax’ in Wash. state When Jeff Bezos announced plans to step down as Amazon CEO later this year, critics of a plan to tax… Read More
Tech workers sound off on Washington state’s proposed ‘billionaire tax’ at first public hearing Tech workers showed up to a virtual hearing Tuesday to voice their opinion on a proposed tax on Washington state’s… Read More
Washington state lawmakers target Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and other billionaires with wealth tax A new proposed wealth tax in Washington state would impose a 1% tax on billionaires, affecting Seattle-area tech and business… Read More
