WA estate tax: Lawmakers roll back rate increase, fearing wealth exodus

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Wa Estate Tax: Lawmakers Roll Back Rate Increase, Fearing Wealth Exodus

By The Seattle Times

OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers approved a partial rollback of last year’s increase in top estate tax rates — the highest in the nation — as Democrats advanced a separate proposal to tax the state’s highest earners. The Senate voted 39-10 Thursday to ...Read more