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As lawmakers of the federal government struggle to deal with our ever-increasing national debt, Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code has come under scrutiny and may face extinction. Now that Republicans control both sides of the Congress (and the White House), Section 1031 could be seriously

Though still largely unfamiliar to the general public, the cryptocurrency known as “bitcoin” has received more and more attention in the last several years. This is due in part to its impressive rise in market value -- as of today, bitcoin’s market value fluctuates in the low $4,300 range, but only

As we discussed in our feature article on Trump’s tax reform proposal, President Trump’s plan is to consolidate the existing tax bracket structure by reducing the number of brackets from seven down to three. This consolidation will positively impact very high earning Americans and negatively impact

On Monday, July 10, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved a new city income tax targeted toward Seattle’s highest-earning residents. The new tax will collect 2.25 percent on incomes above $250,000 for individuals and $500,000 for married couples filing jointly. Expectedly, the measure has

On Monday, June 5, 2017, the Seattle City Council passed a motion which will implement a tax on sugary soft drinks (soda). This new “soda tax” is designed to reduce statewide obesity rates, particularly among children, and to raise additional funds for public projects. Expectedly, the passage of the

President Donald Trump has developed a proposal to rewrite the tax code in such a way that it may render the mortgage interest deduction meaningless for all but a small minority of wealthy homeowners. Opponents argue that this provision would take away an important incentive of homeownership;

In the first half of this last December, Governor Jay Inslee proposed a new tax plan designed to generate funding for basic education. The plan is responsive to a recent state court opinion which held that funding for K-12 education in Washington must come from the state rather than local districts.

The election of Donald Trump to our nation's highest political office is undoubtedly one of the most surprising developments in U.S. history. This is a purely factual observation, completely removed from any sort of partisan bias. Many reliable polls taken just prior to the election showed Clinton