The legal landscape for family investment vehicles in Washington shifted dramatically after the Antio LLC v. Department of Revenue decision of the Washington Supreme Court. In Antio the taxpayers were a group of investment...more
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled on March 24, 2023 that the state’s new capital gains tax is constitutional in a landmark decision that will forever change the battle on how to make Washington’s tax system more...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
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
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
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
In this episode - an update to episode 98 - Matt Hunsaker explains the Washington Supreme Court's decision in Washington Bankers Association v. Wa. Department of Revenue, in which the court concluded that a tax designed to...more
On September 30, 2021, the Washington State Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the additional 1.2 percent business and occupation (B&O) tax imposed by the 2019 Substitute House Bill 2167 (“SHB 2167”) on “specified...more
Executive Summary- A Supreme Court decision on state taxation of an Indian tribe turned on what a tax is “on.” Our Federal Tax Group parses the meaning of what is actually being taxed and the broader implications for...more
In Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., the United States Supreme Court delivered its first Indian law decision of this term and since Justice Kavanaugh joined the Court in a highly fractured ruling...more
Appeals Court ruling supports MA organization request for refund of B&O taxes paid on premiums - On April 1, 2019, the Washington Court of Appeals Division 1 ruled unanimously in a published opinion that premiums received by...more
On March 19, 2019, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., holding that the right to travel provision of the Yakama’s treaty with the United States...more
On March 19, 2019, the Supreme Court decided Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., No. 16-1498, holding that an 1855 treaty between the U.S. and the Yakama Nation exempts a tribal-owned company from...more
The King County Superior Court held on November 17, 2017, that Seattle’s recently adopted city income tax is illegal under Washington law. The case was resolved on two alternative statutory grounds....more
Retroactivity is an endemic problem in the state tax world. In this year alone, we have seen retroactive repeal of the Multistate Tax Compact (MTC) in Michigan, as well as significant retroactivity issues in New York, New...more