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FWIW, it's going to be immediately challenged in court. WA supreme court has struck down all income taxes in the past, and it's pretty unclear whether this one
by bpodgursky 6y ago
FWIW, it's going to be immediately challenged in court. WA supreme court has struck down all income taxes in the past, and it's pretty unclear whether this one will pass muster.
- lotsofpulp 6y agoYet all WA W2 employees pay 0.4% of their income towards family leave insurance, aka an income tax. And an additional 0.6% is being added Jan 1, 2022 for long term disability insurance, also an income tax. Especially considering the long term disability benefit is pathetic for 0.6% of pay. If you earn more than ~$60k, you’ll be paying more for the LTDI tax than simply buying the same policy from an insurance company. The fact that the WA Supreme Court hasn’t struck these two down as income taxes when they clearly are makes me think they are going to let this slide too.
- quotemstr 6y agoThe WA constitution prohibits non-uniform income taxes, not all income taxes.