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May 24, 2017
- Policy Brief: Seattle’s Payroll Expense Tax is Highly Concentrated and Shaping Up to Be a Volatile Revenue Source June 26, 2023
- Policy Brief: Washington’s Business Taxes Continue to Exceed National Average Oct. 3, 2022
- Policy Brief: Cash Deficits in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Signal Additional Tax Increases Ahead Aug. 22, 2022
- Policy Brief: Should Washington Be in the Long-Term Care Insurance Business? Oct. 14, 2021
- Policy Brief: Taxing Captive Insurance Jan. 27, 2021
- Policy Brief: Unemployment Insurance Taxes Will Be a Headwind for the State Economy Jan. 14, 2021
- Policy Brief: Washington’s Business Taxes Exceed National Average Jan. 8, 2021
- Policy Brief: ESJR 8212: A Constitutional Amendment to Treat Long-Term Care Funds the Same as Other, Similar State Funds Oct. 8, 2020
- Policy Brief: Washington’s Business Taxes Exceed National Average Feb. 24, 2020
- Policy Brief: Preemptively Overhauling the Workforce Education Investment Surcharge Feb. 4, 2020
- Policy Brief: Long-Term Care and Paid Family and Medical Leave: A Tale of Two Payroll Taxes July 12, 2019
- Policy Brief: Despite Substantial Recent Revenue Growth, Legislature Increases Taxes by Over $1 Billion May 22, 2019
- Policy Brief: A Capital Gains Tax Would Not Improve Budget Sustainability April 5, 2019
- Policy Brief: A Tax Expenditure Budget Wouldn’t Improve State Tax Policy March 7, 2019
- Policy Brief: Washington Businesses Pay More Than Half of State and Local Taxes Jan. 11, 2019
- Policy Brief: Washington Revenue Review: Revenues Are Still Growing Strong, But for How Long? Dec. 7, 2018
- Policy Brief: Initiative 1631: Putting a Price on Carbon Oct. 22, 2018
- Policy Brief: I-1634: Nipping Local Food Taxes in the Bud Aug. 27, 2018
- Special Report: Getting the Tax Structure Right: It’s Complicated July 12, 2018
- Policy Brief: Capital Gains Tax is a Not-So-Capital Idea Feb. 15, 2018
- Policy Brief: Seattle Should Give Up Its Quixotic Pursuit of an Income Tax Jan. 3, 2018
- Special Report: Has the State Finally Closed the Book on McCleary? Aug. 17, 2017
- Special Report: Proposals for a State Capital Gains Tax March 31, 2017
- Special Report: Using Tax Policy to Promote Economic Vitality March 21, 2017
- Special Report: Washington’s Steady Move to an Economic Nexus Standard for Taxes March 17, 2017
- Special Report: Toward a More Effective Tax Appeals Process for Washington Feb. 28, 2017
- Washington State Businesses Pay 58 Percent of State and Local Taxes Jan. 23, 2017
- Gov. Inslee’s Teacher Shortage Proposal: Good Policy, Bad Timing? January 28, 2016
- Washington Businesses Account for 58 Percent of State and Local Tax Collections January 12, 2016
- I-1366: A Choose Your Own Tax Adventure for Legislators September 10, 2015
- Levy Swap: Tax Increases, Tax Reductions, Unanswered Questions April 20, 2015
- Special Report: Carbon Taxation March 23, 2015
- Gov. Inslee’s Capital Gains Tax Proposal February 9, 2015
- Washington’s Business Taxes Continue to Exceed National Average September 8, 2014
- About That Mythical $8.7 Billion Tax Break . . . July 15, 2014
- Supporting Research and Development with Responsible Tax Policy February 13, 2014
- Toward a Thoughtful Review of Tax Policies January 17, 2014
- High Stakes for Washington in Competition for 777X November 20, 2013
- House Finance Committee Considers Tax Increases April 22, 2013
- House Would Tax and Spend over $1 Billion More than Senate in 2013-15 April 17, 2013
- Leveling the Playing Field with Tax Preferences February 4, 2013
- Initiative 1185: Reaffirming a Supermajority Requirement for Tax Increases September 28, 2012
- COST Study on Business Tax Burden August 22, 2012
- Five Keys to Evaluating a Tax System June 14, 2012
- The Way We’re Taxed: A Brief History May 29, 2012
- Increased Federal Tax on Sales of Partnerships Will Cost Washington Jobs and Income May 22, 2012
- Machinery & Equipment Exemption Key to Keeping Jobs, Investments in Washington January 30, 2012
- Washington Fares Poorly in New Business Tax Rankings May 20, 2011
- Clarifying the Role of Tax Preferences April 5, 2011
- Initiative 1107: A Response to Last Minute Tax Increases October 13, 2010
- Now is Not the Time to Raise Taxes in Seattle October 7, 2010
- I-1098 Income Tax Proposal: Wrong Diagnosis, Wrong Prescription (Second Edition) October 7, 2010
- Initiative 1053: Requiring a Two-Thirds Majority to Increase Taxes September 29, 2010
- Washington’s Business Tax Burden August 12, 2010
- I-1098 Income Tax Proposal: Wrong Diagnosis, Wrong Prescription June 8, 2010
- The Final Legislative Tax Package April 19, 2010
- Update on the House and Senate Tax Packages March 10, 2010
- The House and Senate Tax Packages March 8, 2010
- Governor Gregoire’s Tax Package February 23, 2010
- House Bill 3176: “An act relating to increasing state revenues to preserve funding for education, public safety, health care, and safety net services for elderly, disabled, and vulnerable people by preventing abusive tax avoidance transactions, narrowing or eliminating certain tax preferences, and providing equitable tax treatment” February 12, 2010
- B&O Tax Pyramiding in Petroleum Distribution January 18, 2010
- Gregoire Presents Book 2 Budget January 15, 2010
- Mainstreaming Workers’ Compensation: Reforms for 2010 January 15, 2010
- The Economic Impact of Hiking Taxes to Close the Budget Gap January 8, 2010
- Time Will TEL: Voters to Decide the Fate of Initiative 1033 September 10, 2009
- Seattle’s Lost Decade: The City had Fewer Private Jobs in 2008 Than in 2000 August 10, 2009
- Initiative 985 Would Widen 2009-11 General Fund Deficit October 20, 2008
- Washington Ranks 18th Highest in State and Local Taxes Per Capita, 28th in Taxes Per $1,000 of Income May 20, 2008
- A Citizen’s Guide to Property Taxes January 31, 2008
- Seattle’s Business Taxes Are a Competitiveness Issue December 10, 2007
- Gregoire Calls Special Session to Refly I-747 November 28, 2007
- Recent Fiscal Trends for the City of Seattle October 10, 2007
- Simple Majority October 5, 2007
- Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Quash Initiative 960, Measure Moves to the November Ballot September 11, 2007
- Two New Reports on Business Taxes March 9, 2007
- One Thing You Can Count on in Olympia is a Rainy Day March 1, 2007
- Building Us Up for a Fall? Construction and State Tax Revenue February 27, 2007
- Property Tax Bills Before the 2007 Legislature February 12, 2007
- Streamlined Sales Tax Once Again Before Legislature January 23, 2007
- Death and Taxes: I-920 Goes to Voters October 13, 2006
- Road Block: Initiative 912 September 30, 2005
- Washington’s Real Estate Excise Tax March 30, 2005
- Wallowing in Sin Taxes (WashACE) March 21, 2005
- Pay Or Play: Yes, It’s a Threat March 15, 2005
- Washington’s Infrastructure Needs: Governance and Decision-Making January 26, 2005
- Tax Increases Would Stifle Fragile Recovery (WashACE) January 21, 2005
- Sourcing Complicates Tax Simplification December 10, 2004
- Gambling on Tax Relief October 12, 2004
- Taxing Business September 1, 2004
- A Good Index is Hard to Find November 4, 2003
- The Bad News Is The Good News Is Wrong November 4, 2003
- Be Wary of Call for Exemption Review April 15, 2003
- Revenue Forecast Reduced March 20, 2003
- Higher Business Taxes Would Make Washington Less Competitive January 10, 2003
- Untaxed and Lightly Regulated November 14, 2002
- Seattle Initiative 77: The Espresso Tax is a Shot in the Dark August 13, 2002
- Senate Budget Plan Cuts Biennial Spending 1.4 Percent March 7, 2002
- $34.3 Million Bond Issue for Police Facilities Goes to Tacoma Voters February 5 January 28, 2002
- Pierce Transit Seeks Sales Tax Increase January 28, 2002
- State Revenue Forecast Reduced November 20, 2001
- Initiative 773 — Fiscal Smoke and Mirrors October 22, 2001
- Initiative 747 Cuts Close to the Bone October 2, 2001
- Taxes and Fees on the Construction of a House June 25, 2001
- Tacoma Bonds x 4 April 27, 2001
- The Contribution of Real Estate to the Washington State Economy April 18, 2001
- Property Taxes: Uniformly Low is the Way to Go February 23, 2001
- I-601 Not Dead Until Legislature Declares It So February 21, 2001
- Local Use of the Real Estate Excise Tax November 30, 2000
- Local Option REET Magnifies Volatility November 22, 2000
- Washington’s Real Estate Excise Tax: High Rate, Volatile Stream November 20, 2000
- Initiative 722: Wrong Road to Property Tax Reform October 19, 2000
- Initiative 728: More Money for Schools, Poor Fiscal Policy September 26, 2000
- Energy Market Skewed by Subsidies August 16, 2000
- Pierce County Residents to Vote on Tax for Parks August 9, 2000
- Property Tax Relief in the Supplemental Budgets March 7, 2000
- Fiscal Proposals Threaten Spending Limit February 10, 2000
- Preserve Property Tax Uniformity to Maintain Washington’s Economic Competitiveness February 1, 2000
- Uniformity in Property Taxation Should be Retained January 26, 2000
- Senate Democrats Propose Split Roll Property Tax January 17, 2000
- How Washington Compares On Unemployment Insurance November 2, 1999
- Understanding the Tax Rankings October 6, 1999
- Transportation and Transit Lose Plenty October 1, 1999
- City and County Impacts Vary Widely October 1, 1999
- Let’s Vote on It October 1, 1999
- Summing It Up: Upon Reflection, I-695 Still a Bad Idea October 1, 1999
- MVET Off, Property Tax On, and Other Tax Consequences September 30, 1999
- Growth of the MVET September 30, 1999
- Not Much Discretion in the $45 Billion Budget September 30, 1999
- Surplus Won’t Cover Shortfall September 30, 1999
- House Republicans Look at Tax Cuts April 13, 1999
- Legislature Ignores Workable Reforms March 22, 1999
- $30 Car Tab Initiative Threatens Highway Improvements, Handcuffs State and Local Governments February 26, 1999
- Getting Back to Work: Reconsidering Unemployment Insurance in Washington November 20, 1998
- Referendum 49, Again: Tax Relief and Transportation October 2, 1998
- Understanding Washington State Taxes August 19, 1998
- Referendum 49: Tax Relief Plus Transportation Funding June 19, 1998
- Referendum 47: Property Tax Relief and Control October 10, 1997
- Grasping at Intangibles March 10, 1997
- Taxing Power: Electric Utility Taxes in a Competitive Environment February 11, 1997
- Washington’s Real Estate Excise Taxes January 15, 1997
- Tax Relief Prospects for 1997 September 30, 1996
- Understanding Washington State Taxes August 19, 1996
- Property Taxes: An Interstate Comparison August 5, 1996
- From Aberdeen to Wenatchee: Property Taxation in Fifteen Different Washington Cities July 12, 1996
- A Citizens’ Guide to Washington State Property Taxes June 1996
- February Economic Forecast Released February 29, 1996
- Legislature Considers Property Tax Reforms January 29, 1996
- Tax cuts may define bottom line April 28, 1995
- Not just a corporate tax “break” February 23, 1995
- Taxes headed down January 31, 1995
- Paying for the RTA January 20, 1995
- Takin’ It to the Limit: An Assessment of Initiatives 601 and 602, Second Edition October 4, 1993
- Takin’ It to the Limit: A Preliminary Assessment of the Impacts of Initiatives 601 and 602 June 9, 1993
- Sales taxation of services: the good, the bad and the costly April 14, 1993
- Real Estate Excise Taxes in Washington State February 1, 1993
- New Business Location in the Northwest July 1989
- Corporate, Personal Income Taxes Proposed; Higher Property Taxes Allowed April 21, 1989
- Estimating your own “Break-Even Point” March 1, 1989
- Taxes and Economic Growth January 24, 1989
- Understanding Washington’s Taxes November 10, 1988
- Understanding Washington’s Taxes October 1988
- Projected Shortage in Road Funds Makes It Likely Gas Tax Issue Will Come Up Again March 4, 1988