31st of March 2017
New Special Report: Proposals For A State Capital Gains Tax
We’re out today with a Special Report looking at proposals in the Legislature for a state capital gains tax. You can read it here. Here are some highlights: Both Gov. Inslee and the House Democratic Caucus have proposed capital gains taxes. Washington residents would have to pay tax on federally-defined gains. Nonresidents would pay capital […]
19th of December 2014
Governor's proposed capital gains tax: Considering possible negative consequences
As Kriss wrote yesterday, the governor’s budget includes a new capital gains tax (link to detail on governor’s web page is currently down). The essence: The Governor proposes a new capital gains tax on the sale of stocks, bonds and other assets to increase the share of state taxes paid by our state’s wealthiest taxpayers. The […]