In 2021, lawmakers smartly listened to community advocates and passed this tax on extraordinary profits. The enactment of this commonsense tax doesn’t only ensure that the ultra-wealthy pay what they owe in taxes; it also makes our state tax code more equitable and provides critical funding to schools and child care. This policy must be protected from the efforts of a wealthy few to repeal it.
Blog Post It’s time to rule: State Supreme Court should uphold commonsense tax
Blog Post Press release: Capital gains tax is constitutional, and needed, say tax law experts and advocates
Brief/Report Amicus brief: The capital gains tax will help fix our state tax code
Brief/Report Amicus brief: The capital gains tax supports rural communities
Brief/Report Amicus brief: The capital gains tax is constitutional
Brief/Report Amicus brief: Upholding the capital gains tax supports racial justice
Blog Post State Supreme Court made right move on rulemaking for Washington state’s capital gains tax
Video/Webinar Testimony: Congressional Hearing on Economic Disparity