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Washington State Tax Exemption Report

01.12.2008 | Washington State Department of Revenue | This report presents a detailed analysis of tax exemptions for Washington state and local taxes. The exemption study is updated every four years (previously on a biennial basis). The current study analyzes 567 different exemptions which are derived from approximately 400 tax statutes. Visit »

Washington gets top marks for government performance

03.02.2008 | Pew Center on the States | Grading the States 2008 is the only 50-state assessment of its kind that evaluates and grades each state based on a range of areas, from budget and finance to roads and bridges. Overall state performance in 2008 ranged from A- (Utah, Virginia, and Washington) to D+ (New Hampshire). Press Release » Full Report »

Washington State Tax Reference Manual

01.01.2007 | Washington State Department of Revenue | This report provides comprehensive background information on each of over 50 tax sources utilized by state or local governments in Washington. The report was prepared by the Research Division of the Department of Revenue. It updates a similar synopsis of state taxes last published by the Department in January 1999. More »

Washington State Tax Exemption Report

01.12.2004 | Washington State Department of Revenue | This report presents a detailed analysis of tax exemptions for Washington state and local taxes. The exemption study is updated every four years (previously on a biennial basis). This study analyzes 431 different exemptions which are derived from approximately 400 tax statutes. Visit »

Who Pays? A distributional tax analysis of the tax systems in all 50 states

Who Pays? is a comprehensive analysis of state and local tax burdens in all fifty states. The study, released on January 7, 2003, shows that on average, state and local tax systems require the poorest taxpayers to pay the highest effective tax rates. Visit »

Washington State Tax Structure Study

The Washington State Legislature created the Washington State Tax Structure Study Committee in 2001, to determine how well the current tax system functions and how it might be changed to better serve the citizens of the state. The Committee examined the elasticity, equity, and adequacy of the state's existing tax system and developed multiple alternatives designed to increase harmony between tax systems of this state and its border states; encourage commerce and business creation; and encourage home ownership. Visit »

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