Why the WTO ruled Washington's tax breaks to Boeing illegal Bill Radke talks to Seattle Times' aerospace reporter Dominic Gates about the WTO's ruling on Boeing's tax breaks from Washington state. Bill Radke Amina Al-Sadi
Should Seattle tax foreign property buyers? Bill Radke speaks with Seattle Times columnist Jon Talton about a tax Vancouver, B.C. imposed on foreign real estate buyers and its impact on Seattle's... Bill Radke
Seattle millionaire on Trump taxes: That’s messed up Millionaire Nick Hanauer is not down with how Donald Trump is skirting his taxes. Caroline Chamberlain Bill Radke
Seattle wants to increase its Business and Occupation tax Seattle officials are planning to raise the taxes and fees on business owners. This week, a City Council committee approved the changes to the Business... Paige Browning
Olympia may vote to become the first city in Washington to have an income tax A group of citizens in Olympia want the city to be the first in Washington to have an income tax. Their initiative could be on the November ballot. As... Paige Browning
Washington Supreme Court rejects anti-tax initiative that voters supported The latest tax-limiting initiative approved by Washington voters will not go into effect. Thursday, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled it... Paige Browning
Olympia income tax would pay for college tuition Olympia could become the first city in Washington to charge an income tax. Paige Browning
Washington companies got $500 million in tax breaks, and that’s just the ones we know about Boeing’s mega-tax breaks have focused public attention on the state legislature’s decisions to forgo tax revenues. The legislature offers more than 600... Carolyn Adolph
If We Copied Massachusetts, Would We Get An A+ For Education? In Washington state, we look at Massachusetts with envy. Massachusetts has a top-ranked education system, whereas Washington is in the lower middle. Carolyn Adolph
Washington Tax Revenue Would Be Double If It Was Idaho Washington state relies heavily on a sales tax for state revenue. More than 40 states in the union rely on both a sales tax and an income tax. Now there... Carolyn Adolph