Tax Reform Publications

2012-13 Tax Reform Publications

Building a Responsible Budget for Washington State

03.28.2013 | Washington’s legislature must adopt a budget for the two year period beginning in July 2013. Our elected leaders can improve K-12 education, expand access to early learning and higher education, and protect basic public health and safety by: 1) Raising the Business and Occupation tax rate for services from 1.5% to 2.5%, and 2) Ending tax breaks that are outmoded or of

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Washington State Budget 101

UPDATED 11.27.2012 | Where does state revenue come from, and how is it spent? Why does Washington face budget deficits - and how big have budget cuts really been? Get answers to these and other important budget and tax policy questions in this convenient fact sheet.

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House of Straw: How Washington’s tax system undermines our economic future – and how to fix it

10.01.2012 | Washington’s tax structure is out of step with today’s economy. It was designed in the 1930s when agriculture, extractive industries, and manufacturing were the drivers of economic growth and wealth. With each passing year the gap grows wider between the revenues our tax system generates and the services state residents and businesses need.

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$2 Billion in Progressive Annual Revenue for Washington

UPDATED 02.14.2012 | This brief lists, in detail, $2 billion in annual state revenue that could be raised by asking the wealthiest corporations and people to pay their fair share, ending tax preferences for big banks and and commercial farms, and updating our tax code to reflect our 21st century economy.

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Washington State Budget 101

01.09.2012 | Where does state revenue come from, and how is it spent? Why does Washington face budget deficits - and how big have budget cuts really been? Get answers to these and other important budget and tax policy questions in this convenient sheet.

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