Washington's Business Tax Climate Ranking Slips, Could Get Far Worse with I-1098

Two new reports from the D.C.-based Tax Foundation should cause some concern in the ranks of economic development officials in this state. Washington fell out of the top ten for "Best Business Tax States." In FY 2010, Washington ranked 9th and for FY 2011 we slipped two places to 11th. It's not a huge drop-off compared to a few other poorly-performing states, but it does raise concerns as we head into a budget-writing legislative session with a projected $4.5 billion budget shortfall . . . READ MORE