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Taxes

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Untangling the Mysteries of Sales Taxes on Food

    As tax filers racing to meet today's deadline know, taxes can get complicated. But as a writer at our sister paper SF Weekly recently reported, the codes governing taxes on food are byzantine even by tax attorneys' standards. As Joe Eskenazi writes, "California's rules governing food taxation are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    Virginia Joins the Fight to Take On Amazon

    ​Following in Texas' footsteps, Virginia retailers are making a strong push to make Amazon.com charge sales taxes after the Seattle-based retail giant opens two large distribution centers in the state. At issue is the vexing question as to how growing online sales should be taxed. Now, Virgini ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    Seattle Is Not Happy With Gov. Chris Gregoire's Tax Collection Plan

    ​The prospect of making Olympia command central for all business tax collections in the state is not going down well in Seattle, or any other large city in Washington for that matter. The big cities say they'll end up on the short end of the financial straw because state auditors won't be as a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    Bill Gates Kinda Sorta Agrees With Warren Buffett's Idea to Tax the Super-Rich

    ​Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has often voiced his support for increased taxes on the wealthiest Americans, arguing that under the current system his cleaning lady forks over a higher percentage of her income to Uncle Sam than he does. The stance has made the world's third-richest man a ... More >>

  • News

    October 5, 2011

    Rick Perry: Miracle Faker

    Texas' governor paints a pretty portrait of his state. Pretty inaccurate, that is.

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Amazon Wants California Voters to Help Company Win Sales-Tax Fight

    ​Amazon's tactic of firing people in states that pass sales-tax-requirement laws (Illinois, Hawaii, Connecticut, California, and North Carolina so far), is failing to produce results. So now, instead of bitching and moaning that requiring sales taxes is "unconstitutional," the company is takin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Should We Care That Washington State Has Killed Tax Breaks for Film Production?

    ​It's not news that these are difficult and lean times for our state government. In the past week, there have been massive cuts to education and health care, implementation of parking fees (topped with parking pass processing fees) at state parks, silenced Washington state tourism promoters, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Amazon to Axe "Associates" in California Over Sales Tax Threat

    ​Amazon is on its way toward running out of states to run its "Amazon Associates" program. The retail giant just sent a letter to all its Associates (website owners who make money off placing ads and widgets to Amazon products on their websites) warning them that the program will be killed if ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    Amazon Closes Affiliates in Illinois Over Tax Law, But Is Running Out of Places to Hide

    ​Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn had barely finishing curving the last "n" of his signature on new online retailer tax legislation before Amazon sent out a message to all of its Prairie State that they would no longer be getting paid. That makes four states that have passed laws requiring individual A ... More >>

  • News

    February 2, 2011

    The Evaders

    How Scott and Kristin Haynes lost a tacky-figurine fortune thanks to anti-tax greed.

  • News

    December 1, 2010

    Whose Dole Is It, Anyway?

    Many economists report that, far from being leeches, immigrants pay more in taxes than they receive in services.

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2010

    Robert Reich

    Many economists report that, far from being leeches, immigrants pay more in taxes than they receive in services.

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    State Tallies Loss - or Gain - from Initiatives

    ​The state has released its findings on the fiscal impacts of six initiatives and a referendum facing voters this fall, and, in short, some measures could cost taxpayers more than a half-billion dollars in lost revenue while others - such as the income tax initiative - could offset losses with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    Tax the Rich and They'll Disappear? Not Hardly

    ​Raise taxes and watch 'em scatter. That's the gist of the argument against all kinds of usury-hikes. And it's one you'll hear often from conservative groups in Washington this year, thanks to Bill Gates Sr.'s I-1098, an initiative that would make the country's most regressive tax system more ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Democrats' Tall Order: A Balanced Budget on a Beer Back

    ​Mass produced beer -- think bulk American lagers like Rainier, Pabst and Budweiser but also including micro giant Redhook -- will get more expensive if statehouse Democrats get their way in the next few days. In what has become nearly a perpetual effort to balance the state budget, Democra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Morning Food News: Taco Del Mar Offers Free Tacos on Tax Day, The Melting Pot Celebrates National Cheese Fondue Day

    Get a free taco at Taco Del Mar on Tax Day!​Come Tax Day (Thursday, April 15), Taco Del Mar will be giving away free tacos to anyone who registers on their website. You must provide your e-mail address, but hey, there's no rule saying you gotta subscribe to their promotional updates for life. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Dow Constantine Explains Your Property Tax Increase

    Look! Dow baked us a pie!​"As real estate values have dropped, there is a natural expectation that your property taxes should drop as well. However, this may not be the case." But, Dow, didn't we have something special between us? (Sniff.) Doesn't our vote mean anything to you? What happened ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    Christine Gregoire Goes With Budget Negotiation Via Hostage Situation Strategy

    Pass new taxes or Gregoire will shoot this dog, whose name is "health care for kids".​Governor Christine Gregoire is holding a gun to the heads of 16,000 kids (or their health care plans anyway) and threatening to pull the trigger if law-makers in Olympia don't raise taxes during the next legi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Next Up For Tim Eyman: Repealing the Soda-Pop Syrup Tax?

    What desperately needed source of revenue should Eyman and his buddies attack next?​First he went after car tabs. Then he attacked property taxes (multiple times). Then he tried unsuccessfully to put a cap on all state, county, and city tax revenue with last year's Initiative 1033. And he's no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    You Just Can't Get a Threat to Work in This County Anymore

    Triplett says the parks are dead.Yesterday, the King County Budget and Fiscal Management committee took up proposals from Executive Kurt Triplett to put raises in the sales and property taxes on the ballot this November. The committee left the sales tax on the floor and voted down the property tax. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    Obscurity: The Race to Replace Noble

    Ron Sims' isn't the only person leaving a seat open this election year. King County Assessor Scott Noble also would have been up for election, but then he drank too much and rammed a jeep so his seat is open as well and people you've never heard of are jumping in to replace him. The assessor is one ... More >>

  • News

    March 4, 2009

    Medina Rep to the Rescue

    Will a "Republicrat" ex-Microsoftie carry King County's water all the way to the Executive's seat?

  • News

    March 19, 2008

    White Center Card Rooms Survive Nickels’ Grab

    A failed annexation means the games will continue.

  • News

    October 31, 2007

    Right-Leaning Port Candidate Claims Green, but Why?

    Questions raised over Bill Bryant's motives for running for Seattle Port Commission.

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2006

    The Gas-Crack Parallel

    Questions raised over Bill Bryant's motives for running for Seattle Port Commission.

  • News

    September 20, 2006

    Marty the Politician

    Seattle's answer to Donald Trump goes all in to torch the estate tax.

  • News

    October 19, 2005

    The Rough Road to 'No'

    The campaign opposing I-912 has an intriguing regional strategy to overcome voter hatred of the gas tax.

  • News

    December 8, 2004

    Gridlock Politics

    Party bickering, the GOP antitax crusade, and Seattle arrogance stand in the way of replacing the dangerous Alaskan Way Viaduct and the aging 520 bridge.

  • News

    October 13, 2004

    The Lionesses of Iraq

    Party bickering, the GOP antitax crusade, and Seattle arrogance stand in the way of replacing the dangerous Alaskan Way Viaduct and the aging 520 bridge.

  • News

    October 6, 2004

    Citizen Microsoft

    Party bickering, the GOP antitax crusade, and Seattle arrogance stand in the way of replacing the dangerous Alaskan Way Viaduct and the aging 520 bridge.

  • News

    June 23, 2004

    The Billion-Dollar Neighborhood

    The mayor wants the public to pay for more than just infrastructure improvements in South Lake Union, and a 'public-interest' coalition is giving him cover. By George Howland Jr.

  • News

    April 28, 2004

    Tanking Revenues

    Monorail's ads urge forgoing of new car purchases, but the agency's funding depends on auto sales.

  • News

    January 28, 2004

    A Defining Moment

    Give school reformers the money they need to succeed.

  • News

    October 22, 2003

    It Floats Your Boat

    The Port spends lots of taxpayer money, it helps shape the local economy, and two commission seats are up for grabs.

  • News

    May 28, 2003

    Eyes on Eyman

    The Public Disclosure Commission has launched a new investigation into the tax-cut-initiative king's finances.

  • News

    May 14, 2003

    Let's Not Close Parks

    The county budget crisis threatens our quality of life.

  • News

    April 16, 2003

    Can the Rich Be Good?

    Bill Gates Sr. believes inherited fortunes are ultimately undemocratic, and to help smooth Americas growing class divisions, the father of one of the worlds richest men is urging the current generation of millionaire Medicis toward social responsibility.

  • News

    September 11, 2002

    Twice-Tolled Tales

    Bill Gates Sr. believes inherited fortunes are ultimately undemocratic, and to help smooth Americas growing class divisions, the father of one of the worlds richest men is urging the current generation of millionaire Medicis toward social responsibility.

  • News

    April 17, 2002

    Monorail money

    What is the will of the voters on monorail?

  • News

    October 31, 2001

    A number of things

    Endorsements of this year's ballot measures.

  • News

    October 31, 2001

    Trenches to troughs

    Endorsements of this year's ballot measures.

  • News

    June 6, 2001

    Radio static

    Endorsements of this year's ballot measures.

  • News

    January 3, 2001

    Let the games begin!

    Seattle Weekly's Guide to the Rules of the 2001 State Legislature.

  • News

    November 22, 2000

    Spend, but don't tax

    Seattle Weekly's Guide to the Rules of the 2001 State Legislature.

  • News

    October 25, 2000

    Bush helps Blethen

    A Seattle Times presidential endorsement neglects to mention the publishers pet issue.

  • News

    November 3, 1999

    Island Seattle

    The city elects moderates and backs civility while in the state, a tax rebellion burns.

  • News

    October 27, 1999

    The Bucke stops here—and here . . .

    When you need someone to take a stand against the city establishment, Lake City's Fred Bucke is your man.

  • News

    April 21, 1999

    Letters

    When you need someone to take a stand against the city establishment, Lake City's Fred Bucke is your man.

  • News

    November 25, 1998

    Countdown to Tukwila

    When you need someone to take a stand against the city establishment, Lake City's Fred Bucke is your man.

  • News

    October 28, 1998

    Boohoo economics

    Why is Ron Sims presenting a spending increase as a tragic spending decrease?

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