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The Biden Tax Plan
Tax Planning Under a Biden Presidency
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The Family Loan Shark
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Lawyers on Tap: Tap Tips for Entity Formation and Taxation
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Episode 26: Talking Tax Reform and Executive Comp
Preserving Deferred Tax Assets in a Capital Raise
The 2010 Tax Relief Act and your estate plan
Since 2018, estate planning legislation in Washington has remained stagnant. Increases in our legislated estate tax exemption rate had been tied to a Consumer Price Index that no longer existed, and the legislature largely...more
In May 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law several bills that will impact both individual and business taxpayers. Although the changes are likely to increase many taxpayers’ Washington tax bills, some...more
Washington concluded an eventful legislative session with the largest set of tax increases in the state's history. This Update focuses on two significant changes that affect Washington residents and a senate bill proposal...more
Faced with a projected $16 billion deficit over the next four years, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson formally signed into law on May 20, 2025, a $78 billion 2025-2027 state biennial operating budget and a final tax package...more
As reported on May 13, 2025, several changes to the Washington state tax laws were passed by lawmakers and delivered to the desk of Governor Ferguson in late April, awaiting his signature to make them law. In the aggregate,...more
Facing a projected budget deficit of $12 to $16 billion, Governor Bob Ferguson signed several bills into law this week which will significantly increase taxes in Washington State. An overview of the increases to Business and...more
Sweeping legislative changes are reshaping Washington state’s tax landscape. On May 20, 2025, Washington’s governor signed legislation significantly increasing the Business and Occupation (B&O) tax, sales tax, and more,...more
Many individuals, wanting to liberate their wallets from taxes, have moved to states like Washington, Nevada, Texas, Florida and other states that have friendly state and local tax regimes. This trend, especially for...more
By June 7, 2025, Gov. Bob Ferguson is expected to sign legislation into law that would increase funding for Washington State's Education Legacy Trust Account (ELTA) by raising the capital gains and estate tax rates. ...more
The long-awaited Massachusetts tax reform package was signed by Governor Maura Healey on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Among the provisions: Estate Tax Reform: Establishes a non-refundable credit of $99,600 for each estate,...more
Effective January 1, 2022, Washington law imposes a 7% tax on gains over $250,000 per year from the sale or exchange of long-term capital assets allocated to Washington such as stocks, bonds, business interests, or other...more
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
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
Are the rich making enough of a contribution to society? Are they bearing their fair share of taxes? Many New York legislators don’t think so. Following the elections of November 2020, the State’s Democratic party secured...more
It appears the wild ride for traders in GameStop (GME) stock has ended with shares trading at a fraction of what they were trading just a few weeks ago. Shares which once soared from around $20 a shares to a high of $380, as...more