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The Tumultuous Journey of the Washington State Capital Gains Tax Continues

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I have reported in several prior blog posts the significant events impacting the newly enacted Washington state capital gains tax. The turbulent ride of this legislation continues!...more

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Washington Capital Gains Tax: More Questions, Tentative Answers

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Nearly two years after being enacted by the state legislature, and one year after being struck down by a lower court, the Washington state capital gains tax has been reinstated as constitutional, and the first returns and...more

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When It Rains, It Pours in Washington State – The Washington Supreme Court Upholds the 2021 Enacted Capital Gains Tax

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It is a rainy day in the Pacific Northwest with chances of snow showers. For those taxpayers that reside in the state of Washington or own highly appreciated capital assets located in the state, their day just got a bit...more

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Court Reviews New Washington Capital Gain Tax

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Effective January 1, 2022, Washington imposes an excise tax on an individual’s long-term capital gains from the sale of stock, bonds, and other assets exceeding $250,000 if the assets were located in Washington at the time of...more

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Taxpayers Take a Hit in the Washington Capital Gains Tax Battle

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By motion dated November 3, 2022, the Washington State Attorney General asked the Supreme Court of the State of Washington to allow the Washington Department of Revenue to implement and collect the capital gains tax struck...more

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Key Considerations When Planning for the Massachusetts ‘Millionaires Tax’

On November 8, 2022, Massachusetts voters approved an amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution imposing, effective January 1, 2023, a surtax of 4% on an individual’s annual taxable income to the extent it exceeds $1...more

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The Washington State Capital Gains Tax May Have More Than Nine Lives – The Saga Continues With the State Attorney General...

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As I previously reported, the Washington state capital gains tax has had a turbulent ride, commencing with a rough ride through the legislative process where it almost hit disastrous terrain on at least six (6) occasions....more

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Look at What the Tax Does and Raise Everything to Win!

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The Washington State Superior Court, Douglas County, (“Superior Court”) recently relied on the Washington State Constitution to invalidate the new Washington Capital Gains Tax (“WACGT”). Quinn/Clayton v. Washington, Douglas...more

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The Turbulent Ride for Washington's New Capital Gains Tax May Have Come to a Screeching Halt

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As previously reported on May 7, June 17 and November 4 of last year, two lawsuits were filed in Douglas County Superior Court in Washington, seeking a declaration that the state’s new capital gains tax is unconstitutional....more

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Two Lawsuits Are Better Than One – A Second Lawsuit Was Filed to Strike Down the New Washington State Capital Gains Tax

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As I previously reported, on May 4, 2021, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5096 ("SB 5096") into law, creating the state's first capital gains tax. It is set to go into effect on January 1, 2022....more

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$2 Billion in New Taxes Proposed

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It appears as though the “millionaire’s tax” is back in play in Massachusetts. On Friday, January 18, Massachusetts State Senator Jason Lewis (D-Winchester) and Representative James O’Day (D-Worcester) filed legislation that...more

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Surging Economy Boosts Alabama 2018 General Fund and ETF Revenues - SALT Alert: Alabama Edition

On October 29, the well-respected Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA), headquartered at Samford University, issued a useful report finding Alabama’s “booming economy” had generated substantially increased tax...more

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Tax Law Alert: Pending Oregon Legislation Would Decouple Oregon from Federal Tax Reforms

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SB 1528 provides, in part, that in calculating Oregon taxable income a taxpayer must add back any IRC § 199A deduction taken for federal purposes. An earlier version of SB 1528 also would have modified Oregon’s preferential...more

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