The plan cobbles together a range of hikes, including on businesses, capital gains, and property. A question now is whether ...

Olympia Democrats want to compound the damage from tariffs.

Critics of a proposed statewide payroll tax in Washington — including CEOs, startup founders, and venture capitalists — warn it could drive businesses out of the state and inflict long-term damage to ...

A new bill proposal would increase Washington’s capital ... and public school efforts. Previous tax plans for the new state budget included a 5% payroll tax that would have impacted tech giants ...

Western Washington's business ... like Smith, fear the taxes will push the biggest earners out of the state. They cite Seattle’s payroll tax, which came up $47 million short of projections ...

Possible increases in property taxes and business and occupation taxes have garnered the lion’s share of headlines this ...

Washington’s legislators have less than two weeks to reconcile the budget and avoid a special session. Here is a quick overview of some of the ...

“I have, frankly, never been more worried about the future of the tech sector in Washington state as I am today, in part because of the proposal,” Smith said. The payroll tax would mimic the ...

State Senator Rebecca Saldana , (D) Seattle, who helped craft the payroll tax bill issued a statement to KOMO News that read: "Washington state has long been a hub for innovation and economic ...

How much Washington ... hiking taxes on large businesses and financial institutions, a new payroll tax and lifting the 1% cap on annual increases in property tax collections by the state.

Take Washington ... tax increases that would add insult to tariff injury. State lawmakers have proposed several new tax measures as part of the state budget. The possible menu includes a payroll ...