Washington's Cigarette Tax: Issues and Options
Should Washington's cigarette tax be raised? If so, what should the resulting revenue be used for? Read more >>
Should Washington Be Allowed to Tax Internet Sales?
The ability to purchase goods and services over the Internet threatens the viability of Washington's sales tax. How can the tax be saved? Read more >>
Should Washington's Sales Tax Apply to Services?
Washington's sales tax was designed for a twentieth century economy. The best way to modernize the tax? Expanding the base to include more personal services. Read more >>
Tax Expenditures: Spending By Another Name
There's a whole category of government spending that Washington lawmakers routinely ignore: tax expenditures. Unmonitored tax giveaway cost the state billions a year. Read more >>
Combined Reporting of Corporate Income Taxes: An Option for Washington?
Multi-state corporations are avoiding millions of dollars in Washington corporate income taxes. Fortunately, there's a single tax reform, combined reporting, that can help close the floodgates. Read more >>
Reducing the Cost of Child Care Through Dependent Care Credits: Options for Washington
A growing number of states are offering personal income tax breaks designed to offset the cost of child care expenses Should Washington pursue this path to tax reductions for working families? Read more >>
Leaving Money on The Table: How the "Federal Offset" Affects Washington
By not levying a state personal income tax, Washington is missing an important opportunity to export part of its tax load to the federal government? Read more >>
Tax Principles: Building Blocks for Washington Tax Reform
Some observers think "lower taxes" is the only principle guiding Washington lawmakers this year. But there's a basic set of generally-accepted tax reform principles they should keep in mind. Read more >>
Property Tax Circuit Breakers: A Good Deal for Washington
Washington has enacted a host of costly, poorly targeted property tax breaks. But there's a better option for those seeking targeted tax relief for fixed-income homeowners and renters. Read more >>
Corporate Income Tax Apportionment: A "Single Sales Factor" for Washington?
Washington's corporate income tax includes a special tax break for manufacturers that offers perverse and counterproductive tax incentives. Read more >>
Property Tax Homestead Exemptions: Options for Washington
Washington's homestead exemption is one part of the state's scattershot approach to property tax reductions for homeowners. How can it be reformed? Read more >>
How Can Washington's Sales Tax Be Made Less Unfair?
The general sales tax is central to Washington's tax system-- and is also the single tax that hits low-income Floridians the hardest. Can the sales tax be reformed in a way that will make it less regressive? Read more >>
Corporate Tax Disclosure: A Tool for Progressive Tax Reform in Washington
Washington's corporate income tax is shrinking, as multi-state corporations find ways to avoid the tax. but state lawmakers simply don't have the tools they need to diagnose the problem. The solution: corporate tax disclosure. Read more >>
Washington's Sales Tax Holiday: Boon or Boondoggle?
A growing number of states are using temporary "sales tax holidays" as a way of providing low-cost, highly visible tax cuts for consumers. But do these holidays represent real reform, or just a political stunt? Read more >>
Steps Toward a Simpler Washington Income Tax
"Simplicity" is a tax policy goal that everyone can agree on. But what kinds of income tax reforms would help achieve this goal for Washington? Read more >>
Split Roll Property Tax: An Option for Washington?
Some Washington lawmakers have suggested applying different property tax rates to residential and business property. is this a sensible reform option for Washington? Read more >>
Washington Income Taxes and Seniors Citizens
Everyone agrees that seniors shouldn't be "taxed out of their homes." But is Washington taking the right path toward achieving this goal? Read more >>
The QPAI Tax Break: How it Works and How Florida Can Respond
A new federal tax break for big manufacturers threatens Washington's tax base. What can state lawmakers do to avoid an unwarranted tax giveaway? Read more >>
