Washington’s estate tax has been on the books since 1901. But under current federal law, the federal estate tax is repealed for the year 2010 — only to reappear in 2011. Rather than permitting this anomaly of a Bush era tax “reform” to continue, the federal estate tax should be reinstated for 2010 and subsequent [...]
The Estate Tax: Paying it forward keeps the American Dream alive
February 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Washington legislators have introduced House Bill 3184, which if passed will double the state’s current estate tax rates. (The bottom bracket is now 10%, and it tops out at 19% on estates over $11 million). It’s a sensible way to help close the state’s budget gap — and one we’ve previously highlighted here in our Ax [...]
Ax It or Tax It: $241.8 million for an interstate commerce fuel tax break and an increase in the state estate tax
February 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Today’s suggested exemptions to ax and sins to tax: $176 million | End the sales tax exemption on fuel and other items used in interstate commerce. Air, rail, and water transportation companies engaged in interstate or foreign commerce are exempt from sales tax on fuel and other items. The United States Supreme Court has ruled [...]
A free-market mythbuster. Plus: Parents frozen out of childcare; Washington taxes just average; A scary path to women’s equality.
October 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
News and views, October 26, 2009: Jeff Madrick, free-market myth-buster: There is no example of a major rich nation in the world whose government is not a leading agent of change, growing economies, creating jobs and producing prosperity. | AFL-CIO blog Working parents frozen out of childcare: As budget problems worsen, states are tightening rules [...]
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